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You are battling trolls.

The trolls in the stories are just metaphors for depression.

I'm trying. - I know.

Are you planning on having a psychosis episode

during the birth of our child?

We're conversing with the Progressive Party.

Our party needs to fall in line.

Benedikt is going on leave.

But when he recovers, he's back on the board.

If anyone betrayed us, it was you.

Are you medicated? - Not anymore.

You are going to take this medicine. - I don't want it.

Have you had any help? - No...

I went to the ward. Just wasn't sick enough, I guess.

Things like this shouldn't happen.

This system. Someone needs to fix it.

Maybe me.

Maybe me.

Didn't you take your pills today, honey?

Why haven't you taken them?

I forgot.

Listen.

The doctor told you to pair your doses with a daily activity

so that you don't forget. - Yes.

What did you pair it with? - My morning prayer.

Now I am dressed and ready for the day,

May Jesus Christ be my shield, I pray.

In God's grace, grant unto me, to walk this day in likeness to thee.

Amen.

Thank you.

Hey, you...

We can just cancel this Christmas party.

No.

No?

OK.

Shouldn't we then just celebrate this Christmas properly?

Yes.

OK.

Benedikt.

Could you make the salad, please?

Benedikt, aren't you done?

What?

My love.

I'm sorry.

Come, sit up.

Come..

You can't take a Christmas bath in an empty tub.

Yes.

Well.

Your turn.

Come on, lay down.

Hi, merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas. - I've got the gifts.

Can I put them under the tree? - Of course you can.

Hi, happy holidays. - Same to you.

Are we too early? - No, not at all.

Steinunn.

You just go into the living room.

Steinunn?

Steinunn..

Benedikt.

Right.

Let's get you out of there.

We can't have you still in the tub at six o'clock.

Is everything all right? Porgeir?

Everything is fine.

Come on.

That's it.

There.

Come on.

Drifa? -Yes?

Can you come up and give Steinunn a hand?

Yes, I'm coming.

Oh. Let me help you with that.

It's nothing...

This will pass.

OK.

Steinunn?

Are you alright?

Mom.

Porgeir. Wait here.

Is it happening?

Mom, hurry.

Karen, come here...

Porgeir, tell Benedikt. - This is actually happening.

She's going to have a baby, we need to take her to the hospital.

Okay.

Alright, okay.

Okay. That's it.

OK.

Come, we are here...

Great, and the bag...

Steinunn, the elevator is out of order.

Come on.

That's good.

Okay.

Let me see.

Everything is fine.

I've got you.

Take a deep breath. Yes, very good, deep breath.

Go on without me. - Benedikt, this isn't a battlefield.

Come on, these are just stairs.

One step at a time. Come on.

Yes...

Steinunn, don't you want me in there with you?

Can stay a little while.

No, you need to move the car and celebrate Christmas.

Good luck to you both.

All of our delivery rooms are full.

We know the story where all the beds were taken at Christmas.

This will be a little Christmas savior.

Just like that.

Is that alright? - Yes.

How far apart are her contractions?

How far apart are your contractions?

Well, there's one right now.

This is a stopwatch. - Alright.

As soon as a contraction ends, you press this button.

Measure how far apart they are.

There, press it.

You're doing so well.

It's just down the hall and to the right.

Are you alright? - Yes.

We move at your pace.

Are you coming I'll get those.

We...

We can't do this in here.

Maybe you should have increased our funding a bit

back when you were in charge.

How far apart are the contractions?

What?

Did you mess that

It's really not that complicated.

Do you have a birthing playlist?

No, I forgot. - Jesus Christ.

We'll just listen to the radio then.

Can you hear the quiet of Christmas?

The quiet of Christmas?

The radio broadcast always goes quiet

right before the church bells ring and Christmas begins.

Shouldn't I order us some food?

The maternity ward gets a great deal at Domino's.

To welcome new Icelanders, they offer free delivery.

Sure.

Just stay with her.

That's the most important thing a father can do.

My love, my love!

I'm going to listen to the heartbeat.

My love, my love!

It's Christmas time.

Merry Christmas, my love.

No false starts at Christmas, please.

What? -I'm a little worried about the heartbeat.

What? -I'm going to ask for some assistance.

Heartbeat? What about the heartbeat?

I am worried about the heartbeat. - Yes, what seems to be the problem?

The heartbeat?

Where is she at? - She has several contractions to go.

Let's prepare the ventouse. - Yes.

Yes, yes, yes

You are doing great!

Is she okay? - Yes.

Will she be alright?

Okay, mister. - And the baby?

The dads can often get a bit nervous.

Your clock is wrong. And what heartbeat?

Who's heartbeat?

Hello?

Why don't you just take a seat?

Just relax and listen to the evening mass.

You're doing so well. Just a bit more.

You can do it. Just a bit more.

Just a little more, come on.

Is she alright? - Yes, yes, everything is fine.

Is she alright? - More, more, more, more.

More, more, more.

I'm worried about the heartbeat. - Yes, what is it?

It's well under one hundred. - How close is she?

We’ve got several contractions to go.

Let's prepare the ventouse. - Yes.

Steinunn?

Steinunn.

Are you alright?

Is the baby alright?

What's going on with your clock?

Very good

You're doing so well. - Is she alright?

What's going on? - You're so strong.

Are they alright? Push as hard as you can.

Hello.

Time has stopped. Your clock isn't working.

And the evening mass hasn't started.

Let's just step outside. Come on.

Let's just step outside.

Can I help you?

Are you feeling a bit stressed?

No, there is something wrong.

It's all right.

This often hits the fathers the hardest.

No, you see, time has stopped.

Just look at that clock.

How about I bring you some coffee and you just relax?

I don't drink coffee after lunch. If I do, I can't sleep.

Good evening. In this place, a savior has been born.

He hasn't arrived yet. - Why not?

Yes...

Why is that?

Jesus. Well, we’ll come back later.

Wait.

What's going on?

Hey, wait.

Excuse me.

Hello?

Hey.

Hello.

I've just got one question.

About time.

I've just got one question about...

Coffee?

Thanks for letting me borrow this.

Is this mine?

Isn't the elevator out of order?

Pizza?

You have to eat something.

You're...

You're dead.

Am I dead? -No, you probably would have noticed if you were.

So what are you doing here? - I have come to help you. Come here.

Take a seat.

Have something to eat, that's a nice start.

Christmas pizza with everything.

You need nourishment.

Right?

Has this happened to you?

That there is no future?

That time stops.

Of course it's happened to me.

After the life I led, I've seen it all.

Why won't time pass?

You know why. - No.

Benedikt, you're in the way.

There will be no Christmas because of you.

There will be no new year, there will be no future.

At this very moment, your wife and your child

are fighting for their lives.

She is trapped in her final contractions because of you!

What should I do?

You have to let time pass. - But how?

Take medication. Just a lot of medicine.

Nitrous oxide. - No...

The ward is full of nitrous oxide. Thanks for the pizza.

No. Benedikt, no.

Benedikt.

Is she dying? - Yes.

No.

No.

She can't die.

But you can save her.

You are standing in the way of time. But there is an obvious solution.

Who are you?

Kari. -No.

You are not Kari.

Are you depression? - No, I am not depression.

Am the truth and you know it.

The longer you wait,

the more dangerous it is for your wife and child.

What?

What's this?

There are many ways to get it done. This is for walking into the sea.

This one.

This one.

This one right here. - This one's nice.

I have tried several of them, but this one really works.

Yes. -Yes.

No, you know what, I need help.

Am the only one who can help you. - No, go on now.

Benedikt. - Go away, I need actual help.

Benedikt. -Get out.

Steinunn.

Is everything alright?

Yes.

Are you waiting for someone to save you?

No.

No one can save you. No one except you.

You're wasting my time. I needed to get into that room.

Who are you? What are you doing here?

I am helping you make the hardest decision of your life.

Your final decision. And you're just wasting time.

I needed to get into that room.

Where is the psychiatric ward?

The psychiatric ward?

It's downstairs, just use the elevator.

It's out of order.

Well, take the stairs then. - The stairs are also broken.

Well...

There's probably an emergency exit over there, give that a shot.

At the end of the hall. - Thanks.

Benedikt.

You are prolonging their suffering.

You could kill them.

It's either you or them.

Don't force me to do this.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm struggling with depression.

Yes.

What can I do for you, my friend?

Listen...

I'd like to admit myself. Right now.

Let's see what we can do.

Let's see here.

Fill this out for me, please.

Back pain? Isn't this the psychiatric ward?

Yes, just fill this out.

Back pain? Yes.

Here you go.

Okay, listen.

I'm sorry, there's just no room for you here.

Are you serious? - Yes.

I've hit rock bottom, I don't know what's going on.

My life is in danger. - Oh really, how so?

Time has stopped and the depression is trying to kill me.

Listen...

I suggest that you go home... - You have to save me, I'm in danger.

Listen, buddy, I will write a note, saying you stopped by.

That'll get you a phone appointment right after Christmas.

There will be no Christmas!

Listen, buddy...

Excuse me.

If you keep this up, will be forced to call the police.

Alright?

Benedikt, the time is now.

Three. Two. One.

Benedikt.

Benedikt Rikhardsson.

There's no use running.

You can't outrun time itself.

I'm helping you make a very difficult decision.

Please, be quiet. We have to be quiet.

You don't want to be a dad.

You will never be able to take care of this child.

It would be so much better

if Steinunn just raised the child all by herself,

you are not even there.

Benedikt!

You've brought the whole world to a standstill. It's all because of you.

Steinunn is lying there, suffering.

Please. - Because of you.

Your child can't be born because of you, Benedikt.

Be quiet.

Benedikt, what is one life compared to the future of everyone else?

Traitor.

Let's just get this done. Then we can all get on with Christmas.

Benedikt!

It's six o'clock. - No.

Do you think God would get mad if we started Christmas a little early?

That's not going to work. -Let's ring those church bells right now.

I think Christmas might need a small push this year.

Why don't you take a seat and listen to the service?

It's only one minute to six.

And it will stay that way forever unless we do something.

Finnbogi?

Finnbogi? -Benedikt, look at the state of you.

Oh, yeah.

My apologies, I'm struggling with a bad bout of depression.

I've been thinking about the future.

I've had first-hand experience with our mental health system

and it's riddled with issues.

Someone needs to step up and clean up this system.

That's why I think I should be made Minister of Health.

We can discuss that later. -It could be your Christmas gift to me.

Okay.

I need to hear you say it.

Benedikt, I can't just say it right now.

If you don't say it, there will be no Christmas.

Okay. - Okay.

Can you hear that? Is that enough?

Can we finally get this going

None of you seem to realize that something is off.

The fact is, it's one minute to six, and it's been that way for hours.

And we need to get Christmas going.

Steinunn is in the maternity ward, we need to help her.

Should we sing together?

We need to ask you to leave. - I'll take care of this.

Let's go get a glass of water. - It's fine, I'm completely calm.

I'll just do it myself.

Leave me alone!

Benedikt, this isn't personal.

You're simply out of time.

No, I have a future.

I'm going to become Minister of Health and fix the system.

I have a future. - No.

You are mentally ill. - I'm going to get better.

You will fail. - I'm going to save Steinunn.

Benedikt. - Dad?

I'm about to start the service. - I can't do this anymore.

You have to help me. - What's going on, where are you?

Steinunn is having the baby.

I think I'm killing her, dad. - What happened?

I'm standing in the way of time itself

and Christmas is never going to happen. I'm just so scared.

Are you having the baby? - Yes.

That's wonderful.

A Christmas miracle. - No, dad, you aren't listening.

You listen to me.

It's normal for a new father to be scared.

Dad.

I'm not just scared.

I don't think I can do this.

Don't you worry. We'll get through this together.

You just need to stay with Steinunn.

Are you with her now? - No.

I'm by the pond. - What?

I don't understand your internal struggles.

But in times like these, faith can save you.

Dad. Faith can't save everything.

Steinunn's life is in danger, and so is the child's.

It doesn't matter what I do, time just doesn't pass.

But faith and hope can act as light in the dark.

Faith is just a matter of perspective.

If you believe in God, then God is real. Because he is in all of us.

You have faith in the future

and faith in your ability to cope with this new role,

then you will cope.

But, dad.

The nurses kicked me out.

I just got in their way. - Just go to her.

Be with her when you have the baby.

You'll find that you have the strength and you have a future.

But, dad. - No buts.

Go to her. Merry Christmas, Benedikt.

Merry Christmas, dad.

Okay, okay.

Gifts... Christmas..

Okay.

DEAR YOU, I NEEDED THE LAST GIFTS

Stop right there.

What business do you have here?

I'm bringing Christmas to the people inside.

The hospital is closed, you can't go in.

Why? - It's closed until Christmas.

That's too bad.

Boy, am I glad to see you. - It's good to see you too.

I'm so relieved that someone is finally here..

Yes, that's why I'm here. - Wait a minute.

What do you need, young man?

I didn't know Santa was visiting today.

Santa always comes to town at Christmas.

Wait, what are you doing?

Leave her alone.

Let her go.

It's over, Benedikt.

I can't believe how selfish you are.

To have Steinunn go through all of this,

all of this pain,

all because of you.

If you won't do the right thing,

then I'll do it for you.

Right.

Just as I thought.

You might be able to make my life a living hell, but you can't kill me.

You will never be rid of me, I will chase you forever.

So be it.

I'm going to be with my wife.

Fucking depression

It might be best if you wait outside. -No.

I'm staying with her.

Radio Reykjavik, Radio Reykjavik... Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, my love.

It's coming. - What?

The baby. - There, push...

Very good, very good!

You're doing great.

And here she is!

Young lady, she has arrived.