Hlynur is a man in his mid 30's who still lives with his mother. He doesn't work, and he's never left his home town of Reykjavik. Though Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland it only has a population of 120,000 and has a distinctive small town atmosphere.
Hlynur spends the days surfing the Internet for porn and the evenings going to bars and getting drunk. Nothing ever happens in his life until Lola, a flamenco teacher played by Victoria Abril, arrives from Spain and rents a room in his mother's house. His mother falls in love with her and a torrid lesbian relationship ensues. Lola seduces Hlynur, using him to make a baby to bring up as his brother.
An off-beat comedy, this is the first film I've ever seen that was made in Iceland. The film is a curiosity. Maybe I'll have more to say about it when I've watched it again.
Incidentally, the DVD costs $32 in Anerica and £4.50 in England. Poor Americans!
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