Odd Fish

Odd Fish (Icelandic: Ljósvíkingar) is a 2024 Icelandic drama film directed and written by Snævar Sölvi Sölvason. The film stars Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson and Arna Magnea Danks as two childhood friends who get a long-awaited opportunity to found and run a seafood restaurant together. When one of them comes out of the closet as a trans woman, their friendship gets tested.^[1][2][3] The film premiered on 3 September 2024.^[4]

Odd Fish
Ljósvíkingar
Directed by	Snævar Sölvi Sölvason
Written by	Snævar Sölvi Sölvason
Produced by	Júlíus Kemp Ingvar Þórðarson
Starring	Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson Arna Magnea Danks Helgi Björnsson Vigdís Hafliðadóttir Pálmi Gestsson
Cinematography	Birgit Guðjónsdóttir
Music by	Mugison
Production company	The Icelandic Film Company
Release date	September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03)
Country	Iceland
Language	Icelandic

Cast

• Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson
• Arna Magnea Danks
• Sólveig Arnarsdóttir
• Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir
• Helgi Björnsson
• Vigdís Hafliðadóttir
• Pálmi Gestsson

Reception

The film has received generally favourable reviews from critics. Kolbeinn Rastrick from RÚV praised the film, stating "It's heartwarming and funny even though it doesn't dig too deep, and it's refreshing to see a movie that gives queerness space to exist in the joy and not just the sadness."^[5]

Ásdís Ásgeirsdóttir from Morgunblaðið gave the film three and a half stars, saying "Ljósvíkingar is therefore overall a successful and humane film that paints a believable picture of the relationship between childhood friends at a turning point. This is a heartwarming film that Icelandic viewers should not miss."^[6]