English Language Cinema: Northern Comfort

A motley crew of individuals, each with a chronic fear of flying, are stranded in the wintry north.

A special forces veteran, an uptight property developer, an influencer with half a million followers and an incompetent instructor are thrown together on a high-end fear of flying course. The course’s final challenge is an experience flight from London to Iceland, which ends up being a horrendous ordeal.

The English-language feature debut from Icelandic director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson favours a similar sense of spiralling recklessness and bad choices to that of his previous picture, Under The Tree.

“Timothy Spall shines as Edward, portraying his struggle with fear and uncertainty with raw authenticity, while Lydia Leonard’s portrayal of Sarah adds layers of complexity to the ensemble cast. Ella Rumpf, Sverrir Gudnason, Simon Manyonda, and the rest of the cast contribute their own eccentricities and idiosyncrasies, creating a tapestry of comedic and heartfelt moments amidst the chaos” – Jon Donnis – Been to the movies

English original version with German subtitles
UK, ISL, DE 2024; 97 min.; Director: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Cast: Lydia Leonard, Timothy Spall, Ella Rumpf et al.

Price: € 10.00