East Coast Premiere

Odd Fish

Ljósvíkingar

SNÆVAR SÖLVASON
Iceland, Finland, Czech Republic, 2024
104 minutes, Color

On the cold northwest coast of Iceland, Hjalti runs a maritime museum and a faltering seasonal fish restaurant. Although days are filled with hard physical labor, the seafaring community is a tight-knit group despite Hjalti's often dour attitude. Both the fishermen and the restaurant employees pull together to make things work. This is especially true of the chef, and Hjalti's oldest friend, Björn. Just as an opportunity for year-round business at the restaurant appears, Björn comes out as Birna, a trans woman, and surprises almost everyone, especially Hjalti. As Birna embraces her nascent identity, the townsfolk rally to adjust to this new reality. Hjalti, however, must make many choices, some prompted by the fact that his wife and family have been living far away in Reykjavík. Odd Fish is both an of-the-moment comedy of manners and a deep examination of the human condition.—Dave Nuttycombe

In Icelandic with English subtitles