The Sea

The Sea, (Icelandic: Hafið), is a 2002 Icelandic film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and various family issues they have to deal with. Production The Sea was filmed almost entirely in and around Neskaupstaður. Cast Gunnar Eyjólfsson as Thórdur Hilmir Snær Guðnason as Ágúst Hélène de Fougerolles as Françoise Kristbjörg Kjeld as Kristín Herdís Thorvaldsdóttir as Kata Gudrún Gísladóttir as Ragnheidur Sven Nordin as Morten Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir as Áslaug Sigurdur Skúlason as Haraldur Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir as María Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Kalli bumba Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 50% approval rating, based on 52 reviews with an average rating of 5.7/10. On Metacritic, The Sea holds a 52 out of a 100 rank, which is based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed to average reviews".