Bye Bye Blue Bird

1999 · Movie · 97 min. · Denmark

Drama Comedy

After having lived for a number of year's abroad, the two friends Rannvá and Barba return for a visit to their native country, the Faroe Islands. They feel that they have outgrown the small island community, present themselves in outrageous colourful clothing and with a superior attitude to all things Faroes. The real purpose of their visit is to solve unfinished family matters, but they soon loose the grip, and find themselves fleeing the answers they came looking for. The girls are "rescued" by Rúni, a local fisherman, who gives them a lift in his old Ford Granada, decorated with zebra covers, flower lights and a stuffed crocodile in the back. On their journey up north they meet, among others, a fallen rock-singer, missionary grandparents, thirsty wedding guests and a Jesus wannabe. Rúni is constantly running errands, there is always someone he has to meet. Who is this silent, shy man? What is his curious business? And why does he get more bruised after each errand?

Direction Katrin Ottarsdóttir

Cast Hildigunn Eyðfinsdóttir · Sigri Mitra Gaïni · Johan Dalsgaard · Elin K. Mouritsen · Peter Hesse Overgaard · Nora Bærentsen · Egi Dam · Lovisa Køtlum Petersen · Adelborg Linklett · Sverri Egholm