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Thicker Than Water
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Thicker Than Water

2006-02-24 · 90 min · ★ 5.6

Drama

Pétur is an optometrist happily married to Ásta. They are expecting a child but already have a 10 year old boy named Örn. On coincidense Pétur finds out that he is not Örn's biological father.

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Directors
Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
Production companies
Pegasus Pictures, Zentropa Entertainments, Thalamus Film
Countries
Denmark, Germany, Iceland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Róbert ArnfinnssonSigurður
Þorsteinn BachmannÞorsteinn BachmannSteini
Aaron BrinkÖrn
Haukur Örn BrinkNewborn
Sóley ElíasdóttirNína
Laufey ElíasdóttirLaufey ElíasdóttirAnna
Jón Páll EyjólfssonRabbi
María Birgit GalaInga
Elma Lísa GunnarsdóttirElma Lísa GunnarsdóttirLilja
Sigrún GuðmundsdóttirCheck-in lady
Hilmir Snær GuðnasonHilmir Snær GuðnasonPétur's golfmate
Hilmar JónssonPétur
Víkingur KristjánssonDoctor's assistant
Sigurður SkúlasonSigurður SkúlasonLárus
Sigrún Sayeh ValdabeygiInga's voice
Margrét VilhjálmsdóttirMargrét VilhjálmsdóttirÁsta
Ólafur Darri ÓlafssonÓlafur Darri ÓlafssonBörkur

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