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The Place (2009)
Short | 23 min | Short, Drama

The Place (2009)

Short | 23 min | Short, Drama

A promising high school kid is unjustly sent to the notorious juvenile prison of Iceland where he faces increasingly severe abuse from the head guard who is determined to brake his spirit.

Director

Jakob Halldorsson

Writers

Jakob Halldorsson (screenplay) | Joseph Spaid (screenplay)

Producer

Jakob Halldorsson

Composer

Anna Halldórsdóttir

Cinematographer

Árni Filippusson

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 6, 2009

Release date

Oct 3, 2009 (Iceland)

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Olafúr Björn Tómasson Axel Axel See fewer	Punkturinn (2015)
Stefán Hallur Stefánsson Erpur Erpur See fewer	The Deep (2012)
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Njáll Njáll See fewer	Vikings: Valhalla (2022)
Gríma Kristjánsdóttir Dísa Dísa See fewer	Grandma Hófí (2020)
Atli Örn Egilsson Viddi Viddi See fewer	The Place (2009)
Kristján Ó. Klausen Saevar Saevar See fewer	The Place (2009)
Helena Olafsson Gugga (as Helena Einasdóttir) Gugga (as Helena Einasdóttir) See fewer	The Wager (2004)
Guðleifur Rafn Einarsson Teacher Teacher See fewer	Sacrifice (I) (2012)
Ásgeir Kristinsson Ömmi Ömmi See fewer	The Place (2009)
Valgerður Erla Árnadóttir Freyja Freyja See fewer	The Place (2009)
Sólveig Eva Sigga (as Sólveig Eva Magnúsdóttir) Sigga (as Sólveig Eva Magnúsdóttir) See fewer	Jon Glaser Loves Gear (2016)
Gunnar Ásgeir Einarsson Neighbour Neighbour See fewer	Sacrifice (I) (2012)
Óttar M.P.S. Ingólfsson Jói Jói See fewer	Bréf (2010)
Arne Kristinn Arneson Villi Villi See fewer	Áttu vatn? (2010)
Hera Ólafsdóttir Woman / Social Worker 2 Woman / Social Worker 2 See fewer	The Bachelor: Iceland (2005)
Áslaug Eik Ólafsdóttir Student Student See fewer	The Place (2009)
Bjarni Gautur Prisoner 1 (as Bjarni Gautur Eydal Tómasson) Prisoner 1 (as Bjarni Gautur Eydal Tómasson) See fewer	Brütål Mürk (2014)
Magnús Thoroddsen Ívarsson Prisoner 2 Prisoner 2 See fewer	Madis
Bjarni Tryggvason Prisoner 3 Prisoner 3 See fewer	Moonfall (2022)
Jökull Steinn Ólafsson Prisoner 4 Prisoner 4 See fewer	The Place (2009)
Pétur Rafnsson Prisoner 5 Prisoner 5 See fewer	The Place (2009)
Sigurður Búi Rafnsson Prisoner 6 Prisoner 6 See fewer	The Place (2009)
Guðjón Sigtryggsson Chef / Social Worker 1 Chef / Social Worker 1 See fewer	Sacrifice (I) (2012)
Stefán Jónsson Police Officer 1 Police Officer 1 See fewer	Cold Trail (2006)
Daníel Ingi Þórisson Police Officer 2 Police Officer 2 See fewer	The Place (2009)
Helena Einarsdottir Gugga Gugga See fewer	Impact (2014)