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The Seagull's Laughter

Play trailer Poster for The Seagull's Laughter 2004,  1h 42m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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84% Tomatometer 32 Reviews 69% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
In 1950s Iceland, a sassy widow named Freyja (Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir) arrives home from America with a newer, slimmer look and a mental list of grievances. Not one to stay single long, Freyja moves in with her aunt, uncle and shrewd young cousin, Agga (Ugla Egilsdóttir), and quickly begins looking for a new husband. She manages to charm a number of local bachelors, including Björn (Heino Ferch), but when men start turning up dead, Agga suspects Freyja of murder.
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Critics Consensus

Though uneven in spots, this delightful comedy will, nevertheless, put a smile on your face.

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Janice Page Boston Globe Aug 13, 2004
3/4
Lively and beautiful filmmaking. Go to Full Review
Ruthe Stein San Francisco Chronicle Jul 9, 2004
3/4
Seagull often is on the verge of melodrama, but in the best sense of the genre, where real life is exaggerated but never to the point of being unrecognizable. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times May 7, 2004
3.5/4
An uncommonly engaging comedy with ripe tragic undertones. Go to Full Review
Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com Nov 27, 2004
B
The film captures the quaintness of provincial life with humor and drama, deftly mixing in feminism, too, in a way that is subtly funny and even a little disturbing. Go to Full Review
Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune Oct 15, 2004
3/4
[The movie] boasts an engaging assortment of female characters and an arch sense of humor as biting as the Icelandic winds. Go to Full Review
Jeff Vice Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Oct 15, 2004
2.5/4
The performances are solid, and the film is just different enough to please open-minded audiences. Go to Full Review
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Ágúst Gudmundsson

Director

Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir

Freyja

Ugla Egilsdóttir

Agga

Heino Ferch

Björn Theódór

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Magnús

Kristbjörg Kjeld

Amma

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Synopsis In 1950s Iceland, a sassy widow named Freyja (Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir) arrives home from America with a newer, slimmer look and a mental list of grievances. Not one to stay single long, Freyja moves in with her aunt, uncle and shrewd young cousin, Agga (Ugla Egilsdóttir), and quickly begins looking for a new husband. She manages to charm a number of local bachelors, including Björn (Heino Ferch), but when men start turning up dead, Agga suspects Freyja of murder.
Director
Ágúst Gudmundsson
Producer
Kristín Atladóttir
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Icelandic
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 13, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2010
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR
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