Driving Mum

We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.

Film details

Film TitleDriving Mum
Suitability
Genre
Length112mins
Year2022
CountryEstonia, Iceland
DirectorHilmar Oddsson
ActorsÞröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Tómas Lemarquis, Hera Hilmar, Harpa Arnardóttir, Kjartan Bjargmundsson, Þorsteinn Gunnar Bjarnason, Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson, Pétur Eggerz, Ásgrímur Egilsson, Alexander Dantes Erlendsson
LanguageFrench, Icelandic
AKAÁ Ferð með Mömmu
Showings

The death of Jon’s mother forces him to take on a journey with her corpse in the backseat to fulfill her last wish. Bresnef the dog comes along and this trip will be the gamechanger Jon never dreamt of.

The comic style is reminiscent of Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismaki, especially the deadpan way the film uses music. At the same time, this is very much an Icelandic film, one that celebrates the breathtaking emptiness of the landscape.