British Comedy Guide

World's End (2011) "Heimsendir"

Iceland comedy drama: can be bought from Shop Icelandic.. who knows, might one day be shown on BBC 4. This is from the same team who gave us The Night Shift, and its sequels. It doesn't have Jón Gnarr "Georg", but has the other two. Jörundur Ragnarsson "Daniel" and Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon "Olaf". Jorundar is quite astonishing in this, in contrast from his mostly mild-mannered Night Shift character.

It's a very dark comedy, set in a mental institution. At times it's sad, you get glimpses into some of the inmates former existance, or their current neuroses. The characters are very well fleshed out, and the story unfolds piece by piece. The trailer that's out there paints a fast-moving picture, but it's really not like that at all.

Highly recommended.

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