Ice·lan·dic
īs-ˈlan-dik 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic
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Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
When the Light Breaks, a quiet and haunting drama about grief from Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Rúnarsson, won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at the 48th Göteborg Film Festival.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
However, despite an equal volume of new titles on release (8), Icelandic films edged down 30% in admissions to 102,451, year on year, and 24% in gross box office to ISK 217 million.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
When The Light Breaks, the latest film from Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Rúnarsson, has won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at this year’s Göteborg Film Festival.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025
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The Icelandic highlands are unpredictable, and layering is key.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
When the Light Breaks, a quiet and haunting drama about grief from Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Rúnarsson, won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at the 48th Göteborg Film Festival.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
However, despite an equal volume of new titles on release (8), Icelandic films edged down 30% in admissions to 102,451, year on year, and 24% in gross box office to ISK 217 million.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
When The Light Breaks, the latest film from Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Rúnarsson, has won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at this year’s Göteborg Film Festival.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Icelandic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Icelandic. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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Icelandic
1 of 2 adjective
Ice·lan·dic
ī-ˈslan-dik
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic
Icelandic
2 of 2 noun
: the Germanic language of the Icelandic people
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