Synopsis
Karitas is a single mother of four who desperately tries to make ends meet. Fighting a losing battle with her ex-husband for custody over her three daughters, she is oblivious to what’s going on with her twelve year old Gudmund, a victim of brutal bullying at school and whose life is on the fast track to destruction. Gudmund’s only friend in the world is Marinó, a schizophrenic in his fourties who lives with his mother in the same apartment building. When Marinó realizes that his mother has secretly been dating a stranger, Marinó starts to lose grip on reality.
Children (2006) is a 1h 30min drama feature film by Ragnar Bragason. Karitas is a single mother of four who desperately tries to make ends meet.
Facts
Setting
Reykjavík
Production
Vesturport, Klikk Productions, Köggull Filmworks, Artbox
Original language
Icelandic
Stills
Festival History
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2007 generic
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2007 generic
- Transilvania International Film Festival 2007 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2006 generic
