Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water

2006•1h 30m•5.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.6/10(5)

Pétur is an optometrist happily married to Ásta. They are expecting a child but already have a 10 year old boy named Örn. On coincidense Pétur finds out that he is not Örn's biological father.

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Production

Pegasus Pictures, Zentropa Entertainments, Thalamus Film

Language

IS

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Róbert Arnfinnsson

Sigurður

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Steini

Aaron Brink

Örn

Haukur Örn Brink

Newborn

Sóley Elíasdóttir

Nína

Laufey Elíasdóttir

Laufey Elíasdóttir

Anna

Jón Páll Eyjólfsson

Rabbi

María Birgit Gala

Inga

Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir

Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir

Lilja

Sigrún Guðmundsdóttir

Check-in lady

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Pétur's golfmate

Hilmar Jónsson

Pétur

Víkingur Kristjánsson

Doctor's assistant

Sigurður Skúlason

Sigurður Skúlason

Lárus

Sigrún Sayeh Valdabeygi

Inga's voice

Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir

Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir

Ásta

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Börkur

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