"I walk in pain and sadness How strange the soil can be" "In the west there grows a flower That doesn't know of me." "Steinn Steinar." "Let's talk sincerely to one another Georg." "You broke our lamps!" "Because they use batteries." "We should use torches like I've always said." "Torches?" "Don't you know of the fire hazard they bring?" "It is my duty to better our society which has lost its way while I was away." "No, that's not right." "It is." "You've lost sight of things a long time ago." "No." "Georg, this is also our home." "No one is better than another." "What's with this obsession of yours about a uniform?" "Obsession?" "Shouldn't we impose some order here?" "Without my ideas, we will not see this society get stronger." "You are nothing but a fascist!" "No, you are." "You have jeopardized our means of income." "Don't you understand that we need them to continue operation?" "That was just a small mix-up." "I have said..." "Importing human shit from Malmø?" "!" "?" "What is that all about?" "Human faeces is one of today's greatest natural problems." "With organized actions we can improve the world by gaining control of the global warming and the pollenation." "Pollution?" "I should not have to explain such simple things to you." "A minimum requirement to sit on this board must be to possess some common sense." "Then there's your rampant misogyny..." "Women and men are equal." "No, yes." "But..." "There are two kinds of females, women and hags." "And there are more of the latter present here today." "We want you to leave." "Tomorrow morning at the very latest." "But... you can't..." "Oh yes, we can." "You will leave." "You'll be better off elsewhere." "But my dear..." "We want you gone." "You're only hurting yourselves!" "We don't trust you anymore." "We are all in agreement." "Not me." "Pelle!" "My friend..." "I have five University degrees!" "Five..." "Seven months later... (Constant beeping)" "(Knocking on door)" "What is this Ólafur!" "Whatyousay?" "You were supposed to have cleaned the apartment and left!" "Yes..." "The tenants come tomorrow!" "Yes, well, you know." "I've been cleaning up a bit..." "The whole place is a mess!" "Oh?" "Where do you see a mess?" "I'll pay you one thousand if you can find a mess in here." "Just shut your mouth!" "Why can't I rent here like everyone else?" "Because you never pay any rent!" "You've lived here for two years without paying anything!" "And you owe Asgeir 10 thousand." "He offered to lend it to me." "He's 9 years old Ólafur." "(Door slams)" "I can't begin to describe how pleased I am." "Oh?" "I thought this day would never come." "Hopefully you'll now stand on your own two feet and get a normal job." "Own two feet." "This 9-5 thing has never worked for me, you know." "(Door closes)" "(Loud dance music playing)" "(Music stops)" "Yeah yeah yeah." "Oldie oldie." "Howdy." "Howdy man." "What are you doing here, you bitch?" "I have a sixpack of crisis with me now dude." "My sister has some guests coming and I can't stay with her anymore." "OK, but why whine to me about it?" "You know I'm not Oprah?" "No." "Wait, what's with your get-up?" "Is there a nude country king running around somewhere?" "No." "I was wondering if I could stay with you." "Just for tonight." "Not a chance." "I have the kids this weekend." "All of them?" "It's a daddy weekend." "Can't I crash on the couch or something?" "Does it say Hotel on my house?" "Ding!" "I'm calling the piccolo here!" "Ding ding ding ding!" "You know what's your problem?" "What kind of steak are you?" "You come all the way here..." "wait, why didn't you call me?" "My phone credit's expired." "It's a simple thing." "You cruise back to town, pick up a babe and spend the night with her." "Yeah..." "I could do that." "You could?" "Then do it man!" "I don't have time for this," "I'm cooking for the crew." "What's for dinner?" "Steak." "I think it's burning now or something." "I'll just catch you at a family reunion?" "(Closes door)" "(Loud music starts again)" "(Loud music starts again)" "Well, my friend." "It's closing time." "It's eight o' clock." "Oh OK." "Just now or..." "Yes." "I used to work here once." "Do you think it's OK if I sit here while you finish up?" "We already have." "Oh OK." "Any chance for a coffee to go then?" "Sure." "(Mumbling voice)" "(Scribbling on paper) ... of seething stupidity." "The nation is lost and your visage vanished... into eternal forgetfulness..." "Georg." "Yes?" "You have a visitor." "A visitor?" "Yes." "Now?" "Do you have your own room here?" "My room is over there." "Opposite is Bjarnfreður's room." "And we share a common bathroom." "Ah OK." "I was wondering..." "About my garnished wages from that colony in Sweden." "Mmmm..." "Any chance I could get it back?" "Back?" "That was your donation to the colony." "Which takes and takes and never gives anything back." "Well, I was there for nine days and..." "I really need the money." "The money was used to pay for the large windmill." "This couch here, does anyone sleep in it?" "Why do you ask?" "I'm having some problems." "You need a place to sleep?" "Just for one night." "Or two." "It's only temporary..." "All such things need to be discussed with Bjarnfreður." "(Loud snoring)" "The job involves maintaining our furniture, some cleaning and serving food, even some work in the reception." "Yes, I should know this, having lived all by myself..." "Terrific, I like you." "I'm also pleased to be hiring an Icelander, I don't want to hire some foreigner," "I want someone that speaks Icelandic." "Yes, well I speak Icelandic blindly." "Great, then there's nothing left but for you to come up here to Bjarkarlundur and let me have a look at you." "Yeah, I mean... this is in Iceland, isn't it?" "Of course, where did you think it was?" "Bjarkarlundur?" "It just reminds me of Sweden." "Lundi." "Someone I know went to a school there in Sweden, and I would have to think twice before going back there." "This isn't Sweden, this is way up in the western fjords." "Oh, right." "But let's say I got this job, would I have to drive back to town after every work day?" "How is that?" "No that would be a waste of a whole workday." "There's free room and board included with the job." "Yes." "Get out of town, free room and board?" "Yes." "Nice, it's the Station model." "We need to talk this through?" "No, we don't need to talk this through." "I like you very much." "Listen, could you please hold?" "I made a phone call on your phone, my credit has expired." "That's OK." "Where's the boy?" "Huh?" "Georg." "Your friend Ólafur just told me he's got a job." "Oh." "It didn't take him long." "I've told you several times Bjarnfreður, I'm working on a master's thesis." "It's a load of work that's not always visible because it mostly takes place in the mind." "Yes, but the food doesn't get itself to the table." "No, I'm aware of that." "I won't hear anymore of this Georg." "I'm tired of seeing you hanging around here like a ragged coat." "Ólafur just told me that there are two positions available at the hotel." "I want you to apply with him." "But Bjarnfreður, I'm working on my master's thesis." "You're not gonna live off your mother in your forties." "No." "You should take Ólafur as an example." "He's not working on his master's thesis." "No, but he's an energetic boy." "Try to be more like him." "Just look at yourself." "You could use some time outdoors." "To breathe in some clean air in a healthy environment and getting up at the right time of day." "Do you have any problems with taking the boy along?" "Uhm..." "Are you going to talk to the woman or should I do it?" "I'll do it." "This will be total genius." "Us buddies just mucking about in the country." "Free housing, free food and stuff, huh Georg?" "As a supervisor I can relax." "Just supervise things." "Because I'm in charge." "In charge?" "Yes, and you can just work on your master's book." "It's a great place to write books, the country." "What the devil are you doing boy?" "!" "?" "What?" "I'm just passing him." "Will you please stop the car!" "What?" "Are you trying to kill us?" "What infernal method of driving is this?" "But I never went over 80..." "Speed makes no difference in terms of reckless driving." "The guy in front of us was going too slow." "(Car door slams)" "Get out!" "Wait, what are you doing?" "I'll drive, you can't be trusted to get us all the way." "She has five gears you know." "I am aware of that." "This isn't exactly "Space Science"." "I had told the woman we'd be there by two." "Not another word on this." "(Car window rolling down)" "The pack!" "If one smokes, then everyone smokes and I won't let you be my murderer, Ólafur." "(Car window rolling up)" "(Loud revving noise)" "Óli dear..." "Yes?" "I was wondering." "Don't you think it would be a better idea if I took the super- vising job there and you would be my assistant?" "Then you wouldn't be burdened by so many responsibilities and have an easier job." "Nah..." "I don't know." "I have supervising experience." "Yeah, but I've gone through so much lately and I think" "I can do this." "Yes, yes." "In good time." "Then we are in accord that when we arrive, that I will take the supervising job and you will be my right hand." "Well..." "Then we are in agreement." "I dunno about that..." "Jump out and fetch that bottle." "What bottle?" "The plastic bottle that lays there by the roadside." "But aren't we in a hurry?" "Yes, and you are stalling." "It is valuable and also a big threat to the environment." "But it's on the other side of that ditch!" "These are real Buffalo-shoes, not a flea market knock-off." "Sssh!" "(Turns on tape recorder)" "Notes in regards to master's thesis, point number 1:" "I have decided, after careful thinking in the midst of our wondrous landscape, that my master's thesis will focus on, in some way, haven't quote decided how yet... what the modern Icelandic society can learn from the" "pedagogy and research conducted by the Soviets." "In particular, I want to study the researches of" "Dr. Krapov that were conducted at juvenile homes in the Ukraine..." "Georg!" "Point number 2:" "Examine whether the ideals of the" "Communist Manifesto can be used in the art of pedagogy." "Can we stop some place?" "... visit the librar...." "Now I've lost track of myself!" "Sorry man." "I'm just about to piss myself here." "The shut your mouth!" "I'm trying to work here!" "Georg!" "I'm bursting here." "We are already running late." "Running late, we've been driving for three hours and we haven't even reached Selfoss." "I really need to go." "Selfoss?" "OK, you get to urinate the moment we reach Selfoss." "Do you accept that?" "Yeah OK." "(Loud revving noise)" "I then jump over to point number 14, under point 3B." "Georg!" "We have to stop now!" "I can't hold it in anymore." "Read Karl Marx's theory on alienation in regards to family values and urban societies." "(Loud revving noise)" "Alright, we'll stop here and you can use the facilities." "Ólafur!" "Yes!" "Get yourself out!" "Nah, I'll just wait in the car." "Didn't you need to use the bathroom?" "No, it's OK now." "Don't be childish Ólafur." "I won't hear any more whining about piss stops from you." "What have you done?" "What?" "Where is your penis, Ólafur?" "Good day." "Good day." "You're one damned fool, Ólafur!" "Get out of there!" "Can't take my eyes off you for a single moment!" "You're ruining the journey for both of us!" "Miss, where are the toilets?" "Thank you." "How the blazes did you accomplish this, boy?" "You didn't stop when I asked you to." "This is all stuck." "How did you manage to get it in there?" "You didn't stop!" "(Whispering to boy) Come on, let's go elsewhere." "Why are you like... that?" "I shave there." "You are ridiculous, Ólafur!" "Are we there?" "It's written on the house." "Goddamnit." "You... you've wrecked my car!" "Get starting, you bitch-car!" "There's only a few meters left!" "I told you not to stay in the second gear, now it's melted!" "No no, it's just out of gas." "Out of gas?" "It's half-full." "Let's go, we're running late." "Good day." "Good day..." "It isn't still day here, is it?" "Uh, no." "Guðbjörg Ragnarsdóttir, is she here?" "Yes, that's me." "Oh." "How do you do, Georg Bjarnfreðarson..." "Yeah, hi." "... at your service." "Welcome." "Just call me Gugga, everyone does that out here." "Gugga, you say?" "You'll excuse my companion, he's tired after a long trip." "Were there delays?" "I was expecting you around noon." "Yes, Ólafur had some problems." "You're Ólafur." "Yes." "Howdy." "Welcome." "Hi." "Good good good good." "Well, welcome." "Come on in." "Let me speak for both of us, Ólafur." "It's better that way." "You overheated my car." "We don't know that for sure." "Oh?" "The engine is smoking." "It's an old car, Ólafur." "Can I offer you a sip?" "To get the chill out of you?" "No thanks." "I don't drink." "Oh?" "I wouldn't mind..." "No thanks." "Ólafur, you would manage the house here while you, Georg, would handle the outdoor area." "That would be a great start." "I would be an outdoors supervisor then?" "Supervisor?" "Not exactly." "You take things up with" "Ólafur while I'm not here." "Ólafur and I had an idea, that came up en route, that I would be better suited for the supervising position while Ólafur would be my..." "assistant, so to say." "You see, in a... past life of ours I was his boss and" "I have the relevant know-how and organizational skills and I was admired by my colleagues and loved by my employees." "As Ólafur can verify." "No no, Ólafur will be the supervisor, that's what" "I hired him for." "Words are words." "Yes, but..." "No, not a chance." "That was our agreement over the phone." "Yes, but then to another matter..." "We took the mutual decision that I would handle both of our wages." "I would receive all the money and place it in an beneficial interests account." "You're not a couple, are you?" "No." "How is it here, are things organically grown here?" "No, we butcher everything." "Then I'll state now that I do not eat any kind of meat nor white flour and sugar." "You don't eat meat?" "No, it goes against Man's nature to eat rotting flesh." "The same goes for fish, I do not eat fish." "So that's why you're so pale." "No no." "Yes, you can spot the vegens because they're lacking blood." "You should try our cook's meat soup." "No, I will not do that." "Daníel!" "Daníel!" "These are the new employees." "Say hello to them." "What?" "You permit smoking indoors?" "Subtitles:" "Árni Víkingur Hafsteinsson"