Movie: Backyard Village

Top 6 Billed Cast

Laufey Elíasdóttir
Laufey Elíasdóttir

Brynja

Tim Plester
Tim Plester

Mark

Eygló Hilmarsdóttir
Eygló Hilmarsdóttir

Gunnhildur

Sóley Elíasdóttir
Sóley Elíasdóttir

Jóhanna

Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir
Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir

Ásta the Greenhouse Farmer

Helgi Svavar Helgason
Helgi Svavar Helgason

Matti

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    Þorpið í bakgarðinum

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    Unable to face the mother who left her at a young age, BRYNJA (40) takes shelter in a small guesthouse in a village outside Reykjavik. There she befriends MARK (50), a British tourist, who's dealing with his own personal tragedy.

  • Release Date

    2021-03-19

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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    EnglishÍslenska
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