Adequate Beings (2011)

Adequate Beings (2011) poster

An interwoven story of four characters in a small Icelandic farming community of Budardal Valley who are locked in a constant struggle for survival where the pressures of free market economy and the modern age are phasing out old traditional values. Bjarni (50) and his mother Sigrún (78), Mundi (93) and young farmer Skjöldur (35) are represented in this lyrical insight into a community that stuggles with market middlemen that press down produce prices, leaving increasingly less profit for the farmers themselves and threatening the fundamentals of their existence. Despite these adversities the community refuses to throw in the towel.

Director: Guðni Páll Sæmundsson, Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 56 min
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Screenplay

Music: Karl Henry
Cinematography: Bjarni Felix Bjarnason
Editing: Sigurður Eyþórsson
Language: Íslenska
Original Language: is
More Films by Director: Guðni Páll Sæmundsson, Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Adequate Beings about?
An interwoven story of four characters in a small Icelandic farming community of Budardal Valley who are locked in a constant struggle for survival where the pressures of free market economy and the modern age are phasing out old traditional values. Bjarni (50) and his mother Sigrún (78), Mundi (93) and young farmer Skjöldur (35) are represented in this lyrical insight into a community that stuggles with market middlemen that press down produce prices, leaving increasingly less profit for the farmers themselves and threatening the fundamentals of their existence. Despite these adversities the community refuses to throw in the towel.
Who directed Adequate Beings?
Adequate Beings was directed by Guðni Páll Sæmundsson, Olaf de Fleur Johannesson.
How long is Adequate Beings?
Adequate Beings has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
What genre is Adequate Beings?
Adequate Beings is a Documentary film.