Summaries

The dentist Oscar has been married for five years and lives with his wife and adopted children. On the surface everything seems to be fine but Oscar is not a happy man. His wants a baby of his own flesh and blood but it's not working out. When he finds out that his wife has been deceiving him all these years he decides it's time for a change. Einar is a stockbroker who is very successful at work but not in his personal life. For the last couple of months Einar has been living at a hotel waiting for his wife to realize the terrible mistake she made by throwing him out. Katrin Rose returns from Sweden where she has lived for eight years. In Iceland Katrin has an eleven-year-old son, brought up by his grandmother and now Katrin wants him back. Katrin gets a job as a dentist's assistant intending to make a fresh start but her troubled past catches up with her. PARENTS is the independent second part of twin features by Ragnar Bragason and Vesturport exploring the roles of children and parents. The first part, CHILDREN was released in 2006.—Icelandic Film Centre

Details

Keywords
  • second part
  • parents
  • man wears eyeglasses
  • woman wears eyeglasses
  • children
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jan 18, 2007
Countries of origin Iceland
Language Icelandic
Filming locations Reykjavík, Iceland
Production companies Vesturport Köggull Filmworks Klikk Production

Box office

Budget $400000
Gross worldwide $75853

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 27m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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