Kvikmyndapod: An Icelandic Cinema Podcast

About Kvikmyndapod: An Icelandic Cinema Podcast

Halló! Kvikmyndapod is a film discussion podcast that journeys through the cinema of 21st century Iceland celebrating the unique films made in Iceland and the film-makers behind them. Each week Rob (a big fan of Iceland) and Ellie (a relative newbie to all things Iceland) tackle a single movie and chat about it. From comedies to documentaries to horror films, the podcast looks at what makes them specifically Icelandic as well as how they fit into the wider world of film. Get in touch: kvikmyndapod@gmail.com

Publisher

Rob Watts

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 May 2021

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Apex (2026)

   Halló! Rob and Ellie head to Australia for the latest Baltasar Kormákur english-language action thriller, Apex. Starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton, Apex is a rollicking old time that follows thrill seeker Sasha as she heads into the Aussie outback for some adrenaline-fuelled escapades. There she runs into Ben, a crazed hunter who pursues Sasha through the bush and along the river intent on murdering her. With plenty of fast-paced action, impressive stunts, gorgeous scenery and some freaky dancing, this is one wild ride! Apex is available to watch on Netflix. Please subscribe/follow, rate and review on Spotify and Apple and Follow us on Instagram kvikmyndapod Bluesky @KVIKMYNDAPOD Join in the conversation on Discord And if you fancy supporting us, why not sling us the cost of a coffee! Artwork designed by Sophie Watts Music by Branches Bare ('Half-light' from the EP 'In the Origami Folds of the Night You Rip the Seam of Sleep Wide Open)

2. 

   3 Jul 2026

   Cold (2023) aka Kuldi

   Halló! With summer in full swing what better time to visit the bitter winter of 1980s Iceland! Erlingur Thoroddsen's Cold is a psychological horror/thriller set across two timelines. In the present, a detective (played by Johannes Haukur Johanneson) who is haunted by the recent death of his wife investigates a cold case in which two boys died at a detention centre in the 1980s. While in the past, a young girl begins working at a detention centre for young boys and has a number of creepy encounters. Could the two plots be related and will the secrets of the past and present reveal themselves? An adaptation of Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's novel The Undesired, this is a stylish and chilling film not dissimilar to previous adaptation I Remember You. Also starring the multi-talented Elín Hall (Let Me Fall, When the Light Breaks), Selma Björnsdóttir (Under the Tree) and Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir (Woman At War, Metalhead). With cinematography by Brecht Goyvaerts and music by Einar Sv. Tryggvason. Cold is available in the UK to watch on Prime Video. Please subscribe/follow, rate and review on Spotify and Apple and Follow us on Instagram kvikmyndapod Bluesky @KVIKMYNDAPOD Join in the conversation on Discord And if you fancy supporting us, why not sling us the cost of a coffee! Artwork designed by Sophie Watts Music by Branches Bare ('Half-light' from the EP 'In the Origami Folds of the Night You Rip the Seam of Sleep Wide Open)

3. 

   13 Mar 2026

   The Love That Remains (2025) aka Ástin Sem Eftir Er

   Halló! A new Icelandic film reaches UK cinemas in March, and Rob and Ellie travel back to the land of ice and fire to talk all things The Love That Remains. Set in rural Iceland and shot in a similar way to Godland and A White, White Day, Hlynur Pálmason's latest is very different prospect. Lighter and more playful in tone but perhaps also a little more arty, The Love That Remains follows the lives of a fictional family over the course of a year after a divorce. Starring Saga Garðarsdóttir (Woman at War) and Sverrir Gudnason (Northern Comfort, Borg McEnroe)as parents Anna and Magnus as well as the director's three children (NEST), The Love That Remains is sweet, funny and occasionally fantastical. Iceland looks as good as ever! And there is a very cute Icelandic sheepdog call Panda 🐶 It out in the UK now and here is the (inexhaustive) list of UK cinemas showing The Love That Remains: Bristol Watershed – March 13th to 19th Belfast Queen’s Film Theatre – 20th March – 26th March Warwick Arts Centre - 20th March – 26th March Tyneside Cinema – 18th March London Garden Cinema - March 13th to 19th Manchester HOME – From March 13th London Lexi – March 27th to 31st Plymouth Arts Cinema – March 27th to April 2nd Dundee Contemporary Arts - March 27th to April 2nd Edinburgh Filmhouse - March 13th to 19th Film Theatre Glasgow – March 13th to 26th And if you'd like to hear the English language version of the trailer we played at the start of the episode you can watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ0fdmesr-w Please subscribe/follow, rate and review on Spotify and Apple and Follow us on Instagram kvikmyndapod Bluesky @KVIKMYNDAPOD Join in the conversation on Discord And if you fancy supporting us, why not sling us the cost of a coffee! Artwork designed by Sophie Watts Music by Branches Bare ('Half-light' from the EP 'In the Origami Folds of the Night You Rip the Seam of Sleep Wide Open)

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• film critics
• Thordur Palsson
• Rory McCann
• Siobhan Finneran
• Joe Cole

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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