Ingalo

Sólveig Arnarsdóttir (“The Duo”) stars in this emancipation story of a rebellious woman who asserts herself in the harsh world of commercial fishing.

Synopsis

In Krummavik in northwestern Iceland, the men go out on the fishing boats, while the women process the catch in the factory. But 19-year-old Ingaló has other plans. She leaves home and hires on as ship’s cook to the Matthildur ÍS, where she meets Skúli. Goaded by Ingaló, the fishermen mount the barricades on land; fighting for better living and work conditions, they anoint Skúli their leader … Sólveig Arnarsdóttir (“The Duo”) was honoured as best actress at several international film festivals for her portrayal of a young woman asserting herself in harsh world. “The film was made partially with lay actors who did the same work in real life as their characters, so in some scenes it is hard to distinguish the border between invention and reality”, wrote the Icelandic film festival in Bremen in 2018.

Nordic Film Days Talks: Click here for a director's voice of Ásdís Thoroddsen, the director of "Ingalo".
Nordic Film Days Talks: Here curator Jörg Schöning talks about this year's retrospective program under the title "Fishermen's Films.

note team

Director: Ásdís Thoroddsen
Writer: Ásdís Thoroddsen
Camera: Tahvo Hirvonen
Cast: Sólveig Arnarsdóttir (Ingaló), Ingvar Sigurðsson (Skúli), Eggert Þorleifsson (Ásgeir), Haraldur Hallgrímsson (Sveinn), Þráinn Karlsson (Ragnar), Guðný Helgadóttir (Oddný), Þorlákur Kristinsson (Vilhjálmur)

Production: Martin Schlüter, Gjóla Films
Festival contact: Icelandic Film Centre

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