
Áramótaskaup: 2013 (2013)
Áramótaskaup: 2013 is an annual Icelandic TV movie satirizing the events of the past year.

Áramótaskaup: 2013 is an annual Icelandic TV movie satirizing the events of the past year.
Ari Eldjárn
Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir
Saga Garðarsdóttir
Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson
Baltasar Kormákur
Damon Younger
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The story of six extraordinary heroines at different stages of life, each striving in her own way for happiness and fulfillment, seeking to live in harmony with herself.

The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.


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A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.

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For Jip, Lulu, Koop, Nina and Moff, the dead-end jobs they endure during the week just kill the time until Friday night. That's when they cut very loose and get on the rollercoaster ride that takes them right through to Monday morning.


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Faced with deportation at the end of his work permit, an Asian employee tries to get hate-crimed to secure a green card.

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The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.