Mávahlátur

Name: Mávahlátur
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2004-02-13
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, Ugla Egilsdóttir, Heino Ferch, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Kristbjörg Kjeld

IMDb ID: tt0281176 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.7 (705 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

Post-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or slighted her. She moves in with an aunt a...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: The Seagull's Laughter
World-wide: The Seagull's Laughter (English)
Hungary: A sirály nevetése
Estonia: Kajaka naer
Finland: Lokin nauru (TV Title)
Denmark: Mågelatter
Sweden: Måsskratt
Iceland: Mávahlátur
Iceland: Mávahlátur - eftir skáldsögu Kristínar Marju Baldursdóttur (long title)
Iran: Morgh e Daryaaei (Persian)
Germany: Möwengelächter
Brazil: O Riso da Gaivota
Poland: Śmiech mewy
Russia: Смех чайки
MåsskrattContent RatingUnratedRelease Date2004-02-13Runtime102 minutesMetascore65IMDb Popularity0User Reviews9Critic Reviews15Countries / RegionsIceland
Germany
United KingdomLanguagesIcelandic
DanishKeywordssexy woman
class difference
working class
domineering mother
abusive husbandFilming LocationsBerlin, GermanyProduction CompaniesIsfilm
Archer Street Productions
Hope & Glory Film Productions GmbHIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0281176/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0281176.jpgUpdated At2026-07-15T09:35:39

Directors

Ágúst Guðmundsson

Writers

Kristin Marja Baldursdóttir
Ágúst Guðmundsson

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir | Character: Freyja
Actor: Ugla Egilsdóttir | Character: Agga
Actor: Heino Ferch | Character: Björn Theódór
Actor: Hilmir Snær Guðnason | Character: Magnús
Actor: Kristbjörg Kjeld | Character: Amma
Actor: Edda Björg Eyjólfsdóttir | Character: Dódó
Actor: Bára Lyngdal Magnúsdóttir | Character: Dísa
Actor: Eyvindur Erlendsson | Character: Afi
Actor: Guðlaug Ólafsdóttir | Character: Ninna
Actor: Sigurveig Jónsdóttir | Character: Kidda
Actor: Dilja Mist | Character: Emilía
Actor: Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir | Character: Birna
Actor: Jónína Ólafsdóttir | Character: Læknisfrúin
Actor: Charlotte Bøving | Character: Mette
Actor: Benedikt Erlingsson | Character: Hilli
Actor: Arnar Jónsson | Character: Sýslumaður
Actor: Anna Kristín Arngrímsdóttir | Character: Sýslumannsfrú
Actor: Gunnar Hansson | Character: Unnusti Dódóar
Actor: Baldur T. Hreinsson | Character: Gummi
Actor: Guðmundur Ólafsson | Character: Dr. Enok
Actor: Theodór Júlíusson | Character: Þórður Lögga
Actor: Sigurður Skúlason | Character: Jói Betu
Actor: Gunnar Helgason | Character: Gauji Sigrenjandi
Actor: Halldór Magnússon | Character: Tobbi Spritt
Actor: Kjartan Ragnarsson | Character: Prestur
Actor: Jón Júlíusson | Character: Póstur
Actor: Valgeir Guðjónsson | Character: Hjómsveitarstjóri
Actor: Magnús Ragnarsson | Character: Rödd Björns Theodórs
Actor: Lísa Pálsdóttir | Character: Kona í heimsókn
Actor: Bryndís Pétursdóttir | Character: Kona í heimsókn

[Directors Group]
Name: Ágúst Guðmundsson | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Kristin Marja Baldursdóttir | Role: Writer
Name: Ágúst Guðmundsson | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Kristín Atladóttir | Role: Producer
Name: Andy Paterson | Role: Producer
Name: Raphael Socha | Role: Producer
Name: Helgi Toftegard | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Peter Krause | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Henrik D. Moll | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Tonie Zetterström | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Þórunn María Jónsdóttir | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Sigríður Rósa Bjarnardóttir | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Asta Hafthorsdottir | Role: Makeup Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Kim Dalum | Role: Sound Department
Name: Carl Aage Hansen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nalle Hansen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Camilla Moritzen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sigurdur H. Sigurdsson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Camilla Mauritzson Skjaerbaek | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Eggert Ketilsson | Role: Special Effects
Name: Daniel Newton | Role: Special Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Valdimar Jóhannsson | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Arnar Einarsson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Godi Már Gudbjörnsson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ægir Gudmundsson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ottó Gunnarsson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jónas Guðmundsson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jan Merkel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ingvar Stefánsson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Maxi Strauch | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Hulda Helgadóttir | Role: Costume Department
Name: Anna Klein | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Charlie Lézin | Role: Editorial Department

[Thanks]
Name: Árni Þórir Heiðarsson | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0281176/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Iceland: October 20, 2001
Czech Republic: July 8, 2002 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Norway: August 20, 2002 (Norwegian International Film Festival)
Belgium: October 10, 2002 (Gent International Film Festival)
Norway: October 18, 2002 (Bergen International Film Festival)
Turkey: October 18, 2002 (Istanbul FilmEkimi Film Festival)
Czech Republic: January 28, 2003 (Febio Film Festival)
Argentina: March 9, 2003 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
United States: March 26, 2003 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
United States: February 13, 2004
Denmark: October 15, 2004
United States: November 11, 2004 (Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival)
Hungary: January 1, 2006 (TV premiere)
Sweden: July 24, 2008 (TV premiere)
Poland: February 20, 2016 (Ultima Thule - At the End of the World)

Awards

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