Directed by:
Marteinn ThorssonScreenplay:
Marteinn ThorssonCinematography:
Bergsteinn BjörgúlfssonCast:
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, María Birta Bjarnadóttir, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir, Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir, Þráinn Bertelsson (more)Plots(1)
Deputy Leifur is a total wreck. An inveterate drinker, glutton, and womanizer, his family has fallen apart and he almost never sees his daughter. He shrouds the present in an impenetrable alcoholic haze, and dissolves his past in a succession of severe hangovers. Leifur is living one huge party in a constant desire to see the bottom of another bottle and denuded female loins. After he causes a public scandal, the prime minister forces him to seek treatment. So it’s time to throw a farewell party, a real humdinger.… Director Marteinn Þórsson isn’t aiming at a psychological study or even a hefty drama. Instead he offers his audiences caricatured sketches of his characters, relying on strong stylization and hyperbole. The unique, seemingly disorganised narrative form contributes to the harrowing viewing experience: XL supplies a steady stream of highly expressive sequences which project fragments of a depraved world inhabited by burnt-out losers and hyenas. And Leifur just hangs there, inert, at the center of the action, fully possessed by his alcoholic demons. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
USA
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María Birta Bjarnadóttir
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Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Iceland
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Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir
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Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
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Þráinn Bertelsson
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XL (2013)
Helgi Björnsson
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Ævar Þór Benediktsson
Iceland
Best movies:
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XL (2013)
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Iceland
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Víkingur Kristjánsson
Iceland
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Thicker Than Water (2006)
Parents (2007)
Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir
Best movies:
Virgin Mountain (2015)
Jar City (2006)
The Oath (2016)
Jon Juliusson
Best movies:
Devil's Island (1996)
The Seagull's Laughter (2001)
Movie Days (1994)
Hafdis Helga Helgadottir
Best movies:
The County (2019)
XL (2013)
Tanja Bjork Omarsdottir
Best movies:
XL (2013)
Lilja Gudrun Thorvaldsdottir
Best movies:
Children (2006)
Our Own Oslo (2011)
Jitters (2010)
Birgitta Sigursteinsdottir
Iceland
Stefan Jonsson
Best movies:
Cold Trail (2006)
Summerland (2010)
XL (2013)
Edda Arnljotsdottir
Best movies:
Mr. Bjarnfreðarson (2009)
Parents (2007)
Reverse (2015)
Monika Orlowska
Best movies:
Virgin Mountain (2015)
XL (2013)
Rúnar Guðbrandsson
Best movies:
Black's Game (2012)
The Deep (2012)
XL (2013)