101 Reykjavík

101 Reykjavík (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a 2000 Icelandic romantic comedy film directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Victoria Abril and Hilmir Snær Guðnason. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Hallgrímur Helgason,^[3] and both are set in Reykjavík, Iceland. The title is taken from the postal code for the Miðborg district of central Reykjavík, the postal code being a common way to refer to the area. The film won nine B-class film awards and received ten nominations most notably winning the Discovery Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Directed byBaltasar Kormákur

Written byHallgrímur Helgason
Baltasar Kormákur

Based on101 Reykjavík
by Hallgrímur Helgason

Produced byIngvar Þórðarson
Baltasar Kormákur

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101 Reykjavík
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Directed by	Baltasar Kormákur
Written by	Hallgrímur Helgason Baltasar Kormákur
Based on	101 Reykjavík by Hallgrímur Helgason
Produced by	Ingvar Þórðarson Baltasar Kormákur
Starring	Victoria Abril Hilmir Snær Guðnason Hanna María Karlsdóttir
Cinematography	Peter Steuger
Edited by	Skule Eriksen Sigvaldi J. Kárason
Music by	Damon Albarn Einar Örn Benediktsson
Production company	Blueeyes Productions[1]
Distributed by	101 Limited
Release date	1 June 2000 (2000-06-01)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Iceland
Languages	Icelandic English
Box office	$546,459[2]

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The film centers on Hlynur, a thirty-year-old slacker who still lives with his mother, Berglind. His mother’s best friend and Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with the two for Christmas. While his mother is away, Hlynur learns Lola is a bisexual with a high sex drive. After a night of drinking, Hlynur and Lola end up having sex. When Berglind returns home, she discloses to Hlynur that she is also a bisexual and she is in love with Lola.