Remote Control (1992 film)

Remote Control (Icelandic: Sódóma Reykjavík (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a 1992 Icelandic film directed by Óskar Jónasson in his feature-length directorial debut. The plot is a farce, revolving around the young car mechanic Axel and his adventure in the Reykjavík underworld which starts when his mother insists that he must recover the remote control to her TV. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.^[1] Since it release, it has gained cult status in Iceland.^[2]

Remote Control
Directed by	Óskar Jónasson
Written by	Óskar Jónasson
Produced by	Jón Ólafsson
Starring	Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson
Edited by	Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Music by	Björk Sigurjón Kjartansson
Release date	1992 (1992)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	Iceland
Language	Icelandic

The film stars Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson as Axel, and features the Icelandic metal band HAM.^[3]

Cast

• Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson – Axel
• Þórarinn Eyfjörð – Flosi
• Thorarinn Oskar Thorarinsson – Vigfús
• Helga Braga Jónsdóttir – Símastúlka
• Þóra Friðriksdóttir – Mamma
• Margrét Hugrún Gústavsdóttir – Mæja
• Sigurjón Kjartansson – Orri
• Soley Eliasdottir – Unnur
• Óttarr Proppé – Hrólfur
• Ari Matthíasson – Þorbjörn
• Erling Jóhannesson – Arnar
• Pétur Eggerz – Sveinn
• Helgi Björnsson – Moli
• Ólafur Guðmundsson – Árni
• Björn Karlsson – Höddi Feiti
• Rósa Guðný Þórsdóttir – Sonja
• Guðný Helgadóttir – Katrín
• Árni Pétur Guðjónsson – Viggó
• Hjálmar Hjálmarsson – Hjörtur
• Jóhann G. Jóhannsson – Garðar
• Gígja Hilmarsdóttir – Daughter of Moli and Sonja
• Eggert Þorleifsson – Aggi Flinki
• Stefan St. Sigurjonsson – Brjánsi Sýra^[4]
• Þröstur Guðbjartsson – Elli
• Steinunn Ólafsdóttir – Afgreiðslustúlka
• Skúli Gautason – Grímur
• Björgúlfur Egilsson – Rótari
• Björn Blöndal – Trommari
• Flosi Þorgeirsson – Gítarleikari
• Baldur Maríusson – Veiðimaður
• Sólveig Stefánsdóttir – Barn
• Ingólfur Þór Guðmundsson – Barn
• Þórir Steingrímsson – Hallvarður
• Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson – Áslákur