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Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Lynne A Phillips My wife and I just finished Season 1. Fantastic! Gradually through 10 episodes, the chief detective and his two able assistants unravel the crimes behind two murders in a remote, Icelandic town. With a good script and good acting, the many elements of the plot come together at the end in a very convincing and satisfying way. We have watched all the well-know detective series (Wallander, The Bridge, etc.). This series rates with the best. We wanted to binge watch the whole thing, but mostly limited ourselves to one episode per evening.

archanademonia I'm a crime show enthusiast, and usually I only find British shows to be the most exciting, thrilling and believable. I've watched a couple of Scandinavian shows that were good, but I was hesitant to start this show, knowing I couldn't multitask (as I don't speak Icelandic) while watching. What can I say? I don't regret pressing "play".I can't remember ever having felt so drawn in by something on TV, feeling so close to the characters and to the location. The show is heartbreaking, believable and exceptionally well written and performed. I can't put my finger on any negatives. I don't usually write reviews but for this show I had to write something, so other's will know 'this is not a show you should skip'!

Sankari_Suomi Ófærð is the latest hit series from controversial Icelandic film production company RVK Studios. Created by the secretive and little known director Baltasar Kormákur, it weaves a story of lust, love, hate, murder, and lies in the remote town of Seyðisfjörður (population 665).Nestled at the innermost point of a local fjord, Seyðisfjörður has a robust economy founded on the traditional Icelandic industries of fishing and bankruptcy. Like all Nordic peoples, Icelanders are nudists, although this does not feature strongly in the narrative.If you're familiar with Nordic noir you'll have a good idea of what to expect, except this time it's in Icelandic, Danish, and English.Icelandic is one of those rare and weird languages that don't sound like the way they're translated. The Germans have described it as the most lyrical of the Nordic languages, while the Danes are fond of saying that it resembles the noise you'd get if a Swede strangled a Norwegian with the entrails of a Finn. Personally I think Icelandic sounds like someone gargling with a spork.The series has English subtitles, and although my Icelandic is a bit rusty, I can tell they are reasonably accurate.As the story unfolds, it quickly becomes apparent that the cast consists of pretty much the entire Icelandic population, so the recaps at the start of each episode are essential for keeping track of what's happening.The characters are well developed, and their simple names are easily pronounced. Rögnvaldur, Lanhelgisgæslukona, Lanhelgisgæslumaður, and Rannsóknarlögregla will doubtless become household favourites.If you're a fan of Kristinn Kristjánsson and Baldur T. Hreinsson, you'll be delighted to see they've secured strong roles in this passionate murder-mystery drama. Also keep an eye out for Ólafur Björn Gunnarsson, Þorgeir Guðmundsson, Sigurður Skúlason, Erling Jóhannesson, Óli Jón Gunnarsson, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Rán Ísold Eysteinsdóttir, Elva María Birgisdóttir, Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir, and Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir.I rate Ófærð at 29.97 on the Haglee Scale, which works out as a stunning 9/10 on IMDb.

sunnylifed Grew to love the characters so much that I await the next season. Looking on this site, I was hoping to find the future plans. Found how popular this show is with the Icelanders. This show gives viewers a fairly realistic view of life on the island country. I lived on Kodiak Island for nearly a half year, summer into early fall. This show reminded me of one week I spent in isolation with 13K other people.