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Serielizados Fest premieres this Icelandic drama about a disgraced chef who risks everything to redeem himself in the world of haute cuisine. With the presence of its protagonist, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson ('Severance'), the creator of the series, Hörður Rúnarsson, and its screenwriter, Jónas Margeir Ingólfsson.
After serving a sentence for a crime he didn’t commit, Jónas, a talented Icelandic chef, struggles to clear his name and rebuild ties with his family. In a final attempt to reclaim his life, he accepts dirty money to open a high-end restaurant in Reykjavik. What starts as a culinary dream soon turns into a dangerous money laundering operation that threatens his probation and jeopardizes both his life and that of his loved ones.
Reykjavik Fusion, the first Icelandic series selected in Serielizados, is starring Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Severance) and masterfully combines criminal thriller with family drama. With elegant staging, sustained tension, and a contemporary backdrop, the series poses a universal question: How far are we willing to go for a second chance? An original take on the culinary drama that confirms the rise of Nordic fiction beyond the traditional noir.
Original version (icelandic) with catalan and spanish subtitles.
Average duration of episodes: 50 minutes.
Screening of the 2 first episodes.
Session moderated by TV series expert Lorenzo Mejino.
Country: Iceland
Year: 2024
Written by: Hörður Rúnarsson, Birkir Blær Ingólfsson, Jónas Margeir Ingólfsson
Directed by: Samúel Bjarki Pétursson, Gunnar Páll Ólafsson
Cast: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Hera Hilmar, Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Molly Mitchell, Iðunn Ösp Hlynsdóttir, Unnur Birna Jónsdóttir Backmann, Guðjón Davíð Karlsson, Atli Fjalar Óskarsson
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