Remote Control (1992 film)

Remote Control (Icelandic: Sódóma Reykjavík (pronunciationⓘ) is a 1992 Icelandic film directed by Óskar Jónasson in his feature-length directorial debut. The plot is a farce, revolving around the young car mechanic Axel and his adventure in the Reykjavík underworld which starts when his mother insists that he must recover the remote control to her TV. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Since it release, it has gained cult status in Iceland.[2]

Remote Control
Directed byÓskar Jónasson
Written byÓskar Jónasson
Produced byJón Ólafsson
StarringBjörn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson
Edited byValdís Óskarsdóttir
Music by
Release date
1992
Running time
78 minutes
CountryIceland
LanguageIcelandic

The film stars Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson as Axel, and features the Icelandic metal band HAM.[3]

Cast
  • Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson – Axel
  • Þórarinn Eyfjörð – Flosi
  • Thorarinn Oskar Thorarinsson – Vigfús
  • Helga Braga Jónsdóttir – Símastúlka
  • Þóra Friðriksdóttir – Mamma
  • Margrét Hugrún Gústavsdóttir – Mæja
  • Sigurjón Kjartansson – Orri
  • Soley Eliasdottir – Unnur
  • Óttarr Proppé – Hrólfur
  • Ari Matthíasson – Þorbjörn
  • Erling Jóhannesson – Arnar
  • Pétur Eggerz – Sveinn
  • Helgi Björnsson – Moli
  • Ólafur Guðmundsson – Árni
  • Björn Karlsson – Höddi Feiti
  • Rósa Guðný Þórsdóttir – Sonja
  • Guðný Helgadóttir – Katrín
  • Árni Pétur Guðjónsson – Viggó
  • Hjálmar Hjálmarsson – Hjörtur
  • Jóhann G. Jóhannsson – Garðar
  • Gígja Hilmarsdóttir – Daughter of Moli and Sonja
  • Eggert Þorleifsson – Aggi Flinki
  • Stefan St. Sigurjonsson – Brjánsi Sýra[4]
  • Þröstur Guðbjartsson – Elli
  • Steinunn Ólafsdóttir – Afgreiðslustúlka
  • Skúli Gautason – Grímur
  • Björgúlfur Egilsson – Rótari
  • Björn Blöndal – Trommari
  • Flosi Þorgeirsson – Gítarleikari
  • Baldur Maríusson – Veiðimaður
  • Sólveig Stefánsdóttir – Barn
  • Ingólfur Þór Guðmundsson – Barn
  • Þórir Steingrímsson – Hallvarður
  • Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson – Áslákur

References
  1. "Festival de Cannes: Remote Control". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  2. "Nísti í hjartað að sjá Sódómu plastaða við pylsupakka". RÚV (in Icelandic). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. Jóhann Bjarni Kolbeinsson (30 April 2022). "Mér datt ekki í hug að þau myndu samþykkja þetta bull". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. Guðrún Jóna Stefánsdóttir (13 April 2016). "Hver man ekki eftir Brjánsa Sýru úr Sódómu Reykjavík?". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 October 2023.


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