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The Seagull's Laughter(Mávahlátur)

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Iceland, Germany, United Kingdom · 2001
1h 42m
Director Ágúst Guðmundsson
Starring Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, Ugla Egilsdóttir, Heino Ferch, Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Genre Comedy, Drama

In post-war provincial Iceland, Freyja returns from America as an attractive widow with seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of everyone who ever wronged or slighted her. Freyja wants to find a new husband, but the social order is more complicated than it seems at first, and so are her prospects.

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Village Voice by

Provides some swell roles for actresses and intriguing local detail.

70

Variety by Derek Elley

A sprightly, enjoyable comedy-drama from veteran Agust Gudmundsson that's buoyed by a raft of excellent distaff performances.

75

New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman

It's no easy trick to invite viewers into an utterly bleak setting populated by the dissatisfied and small-minded. But a droll script and generally deft direction make the Icelandic chill surprisingly inviting.

70

The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

Flirting intriguingly with film noir conventions, the film never really achieves a coherent tone in its depiction of the complicated and sometimes fatal series of events that arise.

60

TV Guide Magazine by Ken Fox

Beautifully shot against Iceland's frozen landscape, the film is nearly as spellbinding as its strange heroine, whose essential mystery Gudmundsson preserves until the film's final frames.

80

Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas

A delicious pitch-dark Icelandic comedy centering on a femme fatale so enigmatic it brings into question just how fatale she may actually be.

75

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

Seagulls is easy to take, insightful and darkly funny. The story sometimes seems forced and the characters stereotypical, but the engaging cast and surreal shots of the rugged landscape compensate.

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