Angels of the Universe
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| Angels of the Universe | |
|---|---|
| Cinematography | Harald Gunnar Paalgard |
| Edited by | Skule Eriksen Sigvaldi J. Kárason |
| Music by | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson |
Production companies | Icelandic Film Corp Zentropa |
Release date | 1 January 2000 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
Angels of the Universe (Icelandic: Englar alheimsins (
Plot
Englar Alheimsins, often called the Icelandic
Soundtrack
The movie soundtrack features the compositions of Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, as well as two songs of the popular band Sigur Rós: "Bíum Bíum Bambaló" and "Dánarfregnir Og Jarðarfarir". The film also includes several American rock songs, though they are not present on the soundtrack CD release.
Reception
The film opened at number one at the Icelandic box office with a gross of $57,163 in its opening weekend, the first Icelandic film to open at number one since Friðriksson's 1996 film, Devil's Island.[1]
Awards and nominations
The film won the following awards:[2]
- Edda Awards (February 2000)
- Best Film
- Actor of the Year (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson)
- Supporting Actor of the Year (Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson)
- Supporting Actress of the Year (Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir)
- Director of the Year (Friðrik Þór Friðriksson)
- Professional Category: Music (Sigur Rós & Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson)
- Professional Category: Sound (Kjartan Kjartansson)
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 2000)
- Special Jury Mention (Friðrik Þór Friðriksson)
- Nominated for the Crystal Globe
- Sea International Film Festival (September 2000)
- Film and Literature Award (Friðrik Þór Friðriksson)
- European Film Awards (December 2000)
- Audience Award for Best European Actor (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson)
- Nominated for the European Film Award
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival (March 2001)
- World Prism Award (Friðrik Þór Friðriksson)
- Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival (June 2001)[3]
- Silver Dolphin for Best Actor (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson)
- OCIC Award - Special Mention (Friðrik Þór Friðriksson)
- Nominated for the Golden Dolphin
References
- ^ Buddrus, Petra (7 January 2000). "Icelandic Angels". Screen International. p. 51. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Angels of the Universe - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Prizes 2001". festroia.pt. Archived from the original on 2002-02-06. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
External links
- Angels of the Universe at IMDb
- Angels of the Universe at AllMovie
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