
Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and spends his days drinking, watching porn and surfing the net while living off unemployment checks. A girl is interested in him, but he stands back from commitment. His mother's Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with them for Christmas. On New Year's Eve, while his mother is away, Hlynur finds out Lola is a lesbian, but also ends up having sex with her. He soon finds out he and his mother are sharing more than a hous... (Full plot summary below)
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Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and spends his days drinking, watching porn and surfing the net while living off unemployment checks. A girl is interested in him, but he stands back from commitment. His mother's Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with them for Christmas. On New Year's Eve, while his mother is away, Hlynur finds out Lola is a lesbian, but also ends up having sex with her. He soon finds out he and his mother are sharing more than a house. Eventually he must find out where he fits into the puzzle, and how to live life less selfishly.
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| SPLICEDWireRob BlackwelderA funny look at modern love through the eyes and culture of a slothfully detached and uniquely 21st Century male archetype. |
| Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)Brian GibsonA tightly packed little snowball of a comedy that picks up steam as it rolls along. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullIt's a strange and distant tale that would only appear on Jerry Springer in America but comes off as quirky and cute when presented from the cold Nordic perspective. |
| San Diego MetropolitanJean LowerisonFails because it's nearly impossible to care about the main character. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Cliffordfunny, sexy, and utterly moored in its distinctive landscape |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunHilmer Snaer Gudnason makes Hylner ... weirdly sweet and appealing, and as for the rest of the cast, well, we've yet to see a movie that was not vastly improved by the presence of Victoria Abril. |
| Globe and MailRick GroenImagine, if you dare, Ingmar Bergman as a consummate slacker with a wicked sense of pop humour. |
| Reel.comMike GregoryConsistently entertaining, even as its plot becomes increasingly outlandish. |
| IFilmDave WhiteDoesn't feel like 'foreign film' homework. |
| PopcornQBrandon JudellBut life, unlike MTV programming, does change now and then. |