Bjarnfreðarson

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.^[1] At its première in Iceland, it was met with wide success, even beating Avatar at the box office on its opening weekend.^[2] It was watched by over 20% of the Icelandic population, which is a record for an Icelandic film, and won 11 Edda Awards.^[3]

Bjarnfreðarson
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	Sagafilm
Distributed by	Samfilm
Release date	26 December 2009 (2009-12-26)
Country	Iceland
Language	Icelandic

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.^[4]