Benjamin, the Dove

Story

Synopsis

Benjamin Dove is a story of a group of friends who form their own little round table of knights. The first thing they see in the morning is what they are to be called. Benjamin saw a dove first thing, hence, Benjamin Dove. However problems start to occur as some boys are outcast, some are kicked out, new gangs are created, rivalry and chaos ensue and finally it ends with a death. A death no one in the sleepy town expected.

Director

Gísli Snær Erlingsson

Writers

Friðrik Erlingsson

Language

Icelandic

Country

Germany, Iceland, Sweden

Release date

1 January 1995

Ensemble

Cast

• Sturla Sighvatsson

  Benjamín

• 

  Gunnar Cauthery

  Róland

• Sigfús Sturluson

  Baldur

• Hjörleifur Björnsson

  Andrés

• Guðrún Þ. Stephensen

  Guðlaug

• 

  Pálmi Gestsson

  Andrés' father

• Sigrún Gylfadóttir

  Nurse

• Guðmundur Haraldsson

  Benjamín's father

• Elsa Lillý Lárusdóttir

  Child

• Sigríður Rut Marrow

  Girl crying in door

• 

  Jóhann Sigurðarson

  Benjamín, old

• Konrad Thorleifsson

  Guest