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4.7/10 • 9

2013-01-181h 27m

Drama

Ex-family man, avid womanizer, heavy-drinking, parliamentarian, Leifur, is forced to go into rehab by his political rival, following a well publicized art exhibition brawl. Full of denial, Leifur throws a party before checking in, but when it´s time to leave – very few do, turning the night into an adventure exclusively for those old enough to vote.

Directors
Marteinn Þórsson
Writters
Marteinn Þórsson, Guðmundur Óskarsson
Editors
Marteinn Þórsson, Guðmundur Óskarsson, Stefanía Thors

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

    Leifur Sigurðarson

  2. María Birta Bjarnadóttir

    María Birta Bjarnadóttir

    Æsa

  3. Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir

    Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir

    Sjöfn

  4. Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir

    Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir

    Kristína

  5. Þorsteinn Bachmann

    Þorsteinn Bachmann

    Prime minister

  6. Helgi Björnsson

    Helgi Björnsson

    Eiríkur

  7. Rúnar Guðbrandsson

    Rúnar Guðbrandsson

    Hrafnkell

  8. Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

    Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

    Guðbjörg

  9. Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir

    Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir

    Björk

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DanDare

May 14, 2017

5/10

XL is film about excess and a metaphor of the wonderful party Icelanders were having until it all came crashing down in 2007 onwards with the financial meltdown. Actor Olafur Darri Olafsson gives a tour de force performance, totally without inhibitions as Icelandic politician Leifur ordered by the Prime Minister to go to rehab for his alcoholism. Booze is the least of his problems. He is overweight, on drugs and a sex addict. He looks down on people and they are his voters. The film is shown in Leifur's alcoholic point of view, jumping at different points in time as we see his pathetic descent into excess and corruption.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Icelandic
Budget
--
Revenue
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Keywords
sex addictionicelandalcoholism