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Drama

XL

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Ex-family man, avid womanizer, heavy-drinking, parliamentarian, Leifur, is forced to go into rehab by his political rival, following a well publicized art exhibition brawl. Full of denial, Leifur throws a party before checking in, but when it´s time to leave – very few do, turning the night into an adventure exclusively for those old enough to vote.

Release Date : 2013-01-18

Language :Icelandic

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Stór og smá ehfTenderlee Motion Pictures Company

Production Country : Iceland

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Character Name : Leifur Sigurðarson

Original Name : Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Gender : Male

María Birta Bjarnadóttir

Character Name : Æsa

Original Name : María Birta Bjarnadóttir

Gender : Male

Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir

Character Name : Sjöfn

Original Name : Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir

Gender : Female

Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir

Character Name : Kristína

Original Name : Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir

Gender : Female

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Character Name : Prime minister

Original Name : Þorsteinn Bachmann

Gender : Male

Helgi Björnsson

Character Name : Eiríkur

Original Name : Helgi Björnsson

Gender : Male

Rúnar Guðbrandsson

Character Name : Hrafnkell

Original Name : Rúnar Guðbrandsson

Gender : Male

Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

Character Name : Guðbjörg

Original Name : Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

Gender : Female

Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir

Character Name : Björk

Original Name : Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir

Gender : Female

Snorri Ásmundsson

Character Name : Antoníus

Original Name : Snorri Ásmundsson

Gender : Male

Tanja Björk Ómarsdóttir

Character Name : Anna

Original Name : Tanja Björk Ómarsdóttir

Gender : Male

Monika Ewa Orlowska

Character Name : Anastasia

Original Name : Monika Ewa Orlowska

Gender : Male

Edda Arnljótsdóttir

Character Name : Sigrún

Original Name : Edda Arnljótsdóttir

Gender : Male

Ævar Þór Benediktsson

Character Name : Haraldur therapy guy

Original Name : Ævar Þór Benediktsson

Gender : Male

Þráinn Bertelsson

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Þráinn Bertelsson

Gender : Male

Hanna Kristín Birgisdóttir

Character Name : Lolita #4

Original Name : Hanna Kristín Birgisdóttir

Gender : Male

Karolina Boguslawska

Character Name : Sóley (Lolita #2)

Original Name : Karolina Boguslawska

Gender : Male

Inga María Eyjólfsdóttir

Character Name : Karitas (Lolita #1)

Original Name : Inga María Eyjólfsdóttir

Gender : Male

Hilmir Jensson

Character Name : Danni

Original Name : Hilmir Jensson

Gender : Male

Eva María Jónsdóttir

Character Name : Herself (Talk show host)

Original Name : Eva María Jónsdóttir

Gender : Male

Stefán Jónsson

Character Name : Taxi driver

Original Name : Stefán Jónsson

Gender : Male

Víkingur Kristjánsson

Character Name : Ágúst

Original Name : Víkingur Kristjánsson

Gender : Male

Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir

Character Name : Lolita #5

Original Name : Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir

Gender : Female

Róbert Marshall

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Róbert Marshall

Gender : Male

Katla Rut Pétursdóttir

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Katla Rut Pétursdóttir

Gender : Male

Leifur Gauti Sigurðsson

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Leifur Gauti Sigurðsson

Gender : Male

Guðmundur Steingrímsson

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Guðmundur Steingrímsson

Gender : Male

Jórunn Steinsson

Character Name : Kolbrún (Lolita #3)

Original Name : Jórunn Steinsson

Gender : Male

Auður Ómarsdóttir

Character Name : Lolita #6

Original Name : Auður Ómarsdóttir

Gender : Male

Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir

Character Name : Mother-in-law

Original Name : Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir

Gender : Male

Reviews

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DanDare

@DanDare

2021-06-23

XL is film about excess and a metaphor of the wonderful party Icelanders were having until it all came crashing down in 2007 onwards with the financial meltdown. Actor Olafur Darri Olafsson gives a tour de force performance, totally without inhibitions as Icelandic politician Leifur ordered by the Prime Minister to go to rehab for his alcoholism. Booze is the least of his problems. He is overweight, on drugs and a sex addict. He looks down on people and they are his voters. The film is shown in Leifur's alcoholic point of view, jumping at different points in time as we see his pathetic descent into excess and corruption.