Nói Kristmundsson is a 17 year old living in a small unnamed remote fishing village in Iceland with his grandmother Lína. His father Kiddi, an alcoholic taxi driver, also lives in town. Since Noi is Albino he appears different from the other teenagers in Iceland. He spends most of his time wondering the town, at the towns bookstore, or in a hidden cellar at his grandmother's house. The town is a sort of purgatory for Nói, surrounded by mountains and attainable only by boat. But when the seasons turn to winter the living aspects of life are a lot more difficult then its supposed to. Noi is a very smart kid but he has no interest in school. Noi and his math teacher have problems with each other. Noi is then expelled from school. Noi cuts class to go to the local gas station, where he frequently breaks into the slot machine and rigs it for an assured jackpot.
Noi doesn't really fit in with the people at his school, the town or at home. He's kind of an outcast or the black sheep of everything. Noi is in a relationship with the girl that works at a diner. Towards the end of th movie there's a huge avalanche and everyone dies.
This movie helped me understand the differences between the different cultures of Iceland people and people here in America. This was a very interesting movie.
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