Niceland (2004 film)

Niceland (Population. 1.000.002) is a 2004 Icelandic drama directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson.

Cast

• Martin Compston as Jed
• Gary Lewis as Max
• Peter Capaldi as John
• Kerry Fox as Mary
• Shauna Macdonald as Sandra
• Guðrún María Bjarnadóttir as Chloe (as Gudrun Maria Bjarnadottir)
• Guðrún Gísladóttir as Ruth (as Gudrun Gisladottir)
• Timmy Lang as Alex
• Ásta S. Ólafsdóttir as Mia
• Hugrún Þorfinnsdóttir as Diana
• Gísli Örn Garðarsson as Ethan
• Páll Sigþór Pálsson as Newsreader
• Þorsteinn J. Vilhjálmsson as News Reporter
• Andri Freyr Hilmarsson as Factory Worker
• Halldór Halldórsson as Factory Worker (as Halldór Steinn Halldórsson)
• Helga Pálína Sigurðardóttir as Factory Worker
• Helgi Hrafn Pálsson as Factory Worker
• Hlynur Steinarsson as Factory Worker
• Margrét Eiríksdóttir as Factory Worker
• Sigurþór Dan as Factory Worker
• Steve Hudson as Ikea Employee
• Steinunn Þorvaldsdóttir as Factory Worker
• Jón Ingi Hákonarson as Bus Driver
• Sigurður Skúlason as Middle Aged Driver
• Kristinn Vilbergsson as Young Driver
• Svana Friðriksdóttir as Woman in Flower Shop
• Sigríður Jóna Þórisdóttir as Woman in Bus
• Benóný Ægisson as Couple in Electric Store
• Júlía Hannam as Couple in Electric Store
• Birgitta Birgisdóttir as Bakery Assistant
• Thor Sigurjonsson as Couple in Bakery
• Line Lind as Couple in Bakery
• Kristin Ingveldur Ingólfsdóttir as Old Woman in Bakery
• Erlendur Eiríksson as Radio Hoste

Release

Niceland was released on 5 July 2004.

Awards

Edda Awards, Iceland

• In 2004, Niceland won the ‘Edda Award’ for Screenplay of the Year, for Huldar Breiðfjörð.
• In 2004 they were nominated for a ‘Edda Award’ for Best Film.

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

• In 2004, Niceland was nominated for a ‘Crystal Globe’ award for Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

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