The Grandad
2014, Icelandic. Directed by Bjarni Haukur Þórsson.
Gudjón has led a safe life. Suddenly faced with retirement and growing older, he is forced to take a good, hard look at his marriage. A dramatic but often lighthearted story about life at a crossroads and the meaning of it all.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Icelandic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Bjarni Haukur ÞórssonDirector
- Sigurður SigurjónssonGuðjón
- Sigrún Edda BjörnsdóttirErla
- Þorsteinn BachmannEiríkur
- Steinþór Hróar SteinþórssonNökkvi
- Tinna SverrisdóttirMagga
- Pálmi GestssonLárus
- Ólafur Egill EgilssonCast
- Esther T. CaseyCast
- Steinn Ármann MagnússonCast
- Guðlaug Elísabet ÓlafsdóttirCast
- Jón GnarrCast
Details
- Released
- 25 September 2014
- Original title
- Afinn
- Country
- Iceland, Czech Republic
- Written by
- Bjarni Haukur Þórsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson
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How long is The Grandad?
The Grandad runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Grandad on?
The Grandad isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 2014. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Grandad?
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Who directed The Grandad?
The Grandad (2014) was directed by Bjarni Haukur Þórsson and stars Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir, Þorsteinn Bachmann.