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      XL

      2013 1 hr. 28 min. Drama List
      Reviews Leifur, a womanizing and drunk Icelandic politician, has demolished his career, family and future with his outrageous behavior. He is forced into rehab by the Prime Minister and invites his friends to a debauched final blowout with a surprise ending. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Thorsson's latest film is certainly not of the easy kind. Dealing with the darkness of themes such as political and moral decadence, he builds a world of psychedelic insanity and puts an 'extra-large' Alice in Wonderland figure Leifur at the centre of it all - a parliamentary member, king adulterer, alcoholic who in fact appears to be the human incarnation of all of the seven deadly sins. An eccentric stylised vision of corruption and depravity, XL is quite simply a rollercoaster ride into hell and depravity, right up to its cathartic and nightmarish ending. It is a very unique vision, particularly considering its originality among the usually static Icelandic cinema through a non linear narrative construction and a wild technical approach that delves into the unconventional. The film also asks itself serious questions about masculinity through its lead character's struggles and his role as a son, husband and father. Mind you, some will be shocked and disturbed by the film, but this is mostly because it almost forces us in the shoes of this Shakesperean anti-hero Leifur to the point where we perversely begin to feel for him, in spite of his lack of proper ethics and despite him symbolising virtually all that is wrong in modern society. Ólafur Darrí Ólafasson is nothing short of praiseworthy as he on takes the role of this 'big bad man'. His kind of brave interpretation, which demanded a delicate type of self-deprecation and physicality, is absolutely crucial to the film that without it would have quite simply fallen apart. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Karnevalistinen tutkielma porsastelevasta politiikosta, joka päättää pitää vielä yhdet bileet ennen reissua katkolle. XL-luokan sikailua XS-tason substanssilla. Toimii kuitenkin hedonistisena trippinä miehekkään örveltämisen maailmaan. Tissit. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Leifur, a womanizing and drunk Icelandic politician, has demolished his career, family and future with his outrageous behavior. He is forced into rehab by the Prime Minister and invites his friends to a debauched final blowout with a surprise ending.
      Director
      Marteinn Þórsson
      Screenwriter
      Guðmundur Óskarsson, Marteinn Þórsson
      Production Co
      Tenderlee Motion Pictures Company
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Icelandic
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 12, 2016