Fresh Air: Paris of the North

París norðursins, director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, IS, 95min., isl. with eng. subtit.

Seeking shelter from the trials and tribulations of city life, Hugi has built a quiet existence for himself in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere. Here, he passes his days jogging, attending AA meetings and taking Portuguese lessons online. But when Hugi’s estranged, boozy father shows up out of the blue, the precarious balance he has worked so hard to achieve is tested to the limit.

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