"The Sea"
2002
Directed by Baltasar Kormakur

Icelandic director Balthasar Kormakur's follow-up to his debut 101 Reykjavik mischievously twists dark comedy and family drama to produce an utterly unique feature. Set in a desolate Icelandic fishing village, The Sea centers on a tense family reunion organized by an aging patriarch with a secret that will revive hidden resentments and old desires. The winner of eight Edda Awards (the Icelandic Oscars). "It's an invigorating hybrid of soap opera and tragedy" (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune).  109 minutes.