Angels of the Universe

Angels of the Universe
Directed byFriðrik Þór Friðriksson
Written byEinar Már Guðmundsson
Produced byFriðrik Þór Friðriksson
StarringIngvar Eggert Sigurðsson
Baltasar Kormákur
Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
Theódór Júlíusson
CinematographyHarald Gunnar Paalgard
Edited bySkule Eriksen
Sigvaldi J. Kárason
Music byHilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Production
companies
Icelandic Film Corp
Zentropa
Release date
  • 1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryIceland
LanguageIcelandic

Angels of the Universe (Icelandic: Englar alheimsins (pronunciation)) is a 2000 Icelandic film directed and produced by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. The leading role is played by Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, who was nominated for the European Film Awards for best acting. The story is based on Einar Már Guðmundsson's 1995 novel of the same name, a semi-fictional story about Einar's brother Pálmi Örn Guðmundsson (named Páll in the book and movie). Much of the book is true; for example, Pálmi was mentally ill and painted as a hobby.