Jon is a middle-aged man who lives in a remote area of Iceland with his mother. She is a determined woman who is prepared for everything, and so she is also prepared for what should happen with her after her death. Once that moment arrives, Jon, without any hesitation, brushes the corpse’s hair, dresses her up, seats her in the back seat of his old car with his loyal dog Bresnef and the journey to his mother’s final resting place can begin.
To accompany a deceased person on their last journey is naturally a sad matter. Yet the very original, tender and morbid film from the Icelandic director Hilmar Oddsson shows that even such moment can bring a bit of fun and adventure.
We invite you to the Icelandic roadmovie as part of the cycle #ReadNordicFilm
DRIVING MUM (Á ferð með mömmu, Iceland/Estonia, 2022, 112 min)
Director and writer: Hilmar Oddsson
Stars: Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Tómas Lemarquis, Arnmundur Ernst Backman, Björn Stefánsson, Pálmi Gestsson, Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir and others
The screening will be preceded by a lecturer’s introduction that will focus on Nordic books that handle the topic of death.
Original sound with Czech and English subtitles; introduction in Czech
DATES AND LOCATIONS OF THE SCREENINGS:
2. 4. 19:00 PRAGUE, Edison Filmhub (Jeruzalémská 1321/2)
– introduction by Anežka Soukupová
– ticket price: 180 CZK; online at edisonfilmhub.cz
2. 4. 20:00 BRNO, Art Cinema (Cihlářská 19)
– introduction by Karolína Stehlíková
– ticket price: 140 CZK (120 czk for Scandinavian house members); online at kinoart.cz
#ReadNordicFilm
Book adaptations and biographies of literary figures are very popular among Scandinavian filmmakers. A new series shows, among other things, how filmmakers approach these challenges. Screenings take place roughly every other month at the Edison Filmhub in Prague and several times a year also at the Art Cinema (Kino Art) in Brno, or in a virtual cinema. Through lecturers’ introductions, we present not only the film itself and its authors, but also the related book titles and place them in the context of Nordic literature and national cinema. In addition to highlighting books available in Czech, we also introduce the public to works that have not (yet) been translated.
The screening is organized by Scandinavian house in collaboration with Edison Filmhub cinema and Art Cinema, distribution company Film Europe and with the financial support of the Czech Ministry of Culture and Prague City Hall.
