Bjarnfreðarson
| Bjarnfreðarson | |
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| Directed by | Ragnar Bragason |
| Written by | Jóhann Ævar Grímsson Jón Gnarr Jörundur Ragnarsson Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon Ragnar Bragason |
| Produced by | Arnbjörg Hafliðadóttir Ragnar Bragason |
| Starring | Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Jón Gnarr Jörundur Ragnarsson Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Samfilm |
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| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
Bjarnfreðarson is a 2009 Icelandic comedy film directed by Ragnar Bragason, director of the TV series trilogy consisting of Næturvaktin, Dagvaktin and Fangavaktin, to which it is a sequel. At its première in Iceland, it was met with wide success, even beating Avatar at the box office on its opening weekend. It was watched by over 20% of the Icelandic population, which is a record for an Icelandic film, and won 11 Edda Awards.
In the film, the title character's name is the subject of some mockery for his having a matronymic – as Bjarnfreður's son – rather than a patronymic. In the film this is connected to the mother's radical feminism and shame over his paternity, which are part of the film's plot.