The Deep (2012 film)
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| Directed by | Baltasar Kormákur |
| Written by | Jón Atli Jónasson Baltasar Kormákur |
| Starring | Ólafur Darri Ólafsson |
| Cinematography | Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson |
| Music by | Ben Frost |
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| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
The Deep (Icelandic: Djúpið) is a 2012 Icelandic drama film directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards,[1] making the January shortlist.[2] It was also nominated for the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize. The film is based on the true story of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, a fisherman who tries to survive in the freezing ocean after his boat capsizes off the south coast of Iceland.
Cast
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Gulli
- Jóhann G. Jóhannsson as Palli
- Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir as Halla
- Theodór Júlíusson as Gulli's Father
- María Sigurðardóttir as Gulli's Mother
- Björn Thors as Hannes
- Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Lárus
- Guðjón Pedersen as Erlingur
- Walter Grímsson as Raggi
- Stefán Hallur Stefánsson as Jón
See also
- List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Survival film, about the film genre, with a list of related films
References
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (26 September 2012). "Iceland digs 'Deep' for Oscar". Variety. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar". ComingSoon.net. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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