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Mom!

Mom!

Mom?

Mom!

How are you, old girl?

Where did you come from?

Kjartan!

-Is this Rósa? -Yes.

Escaped last night.

You know how it is.

We can't produce polluted milk. We would lose our license.

It would be cruel to keep the poor thing alive.

Voilà.

Wow! Are you trying to impress Darri?

No.

-Juice? -Yes, please.

Good morning.

-Darri, do you want juice? -No, thank you.

-Are you okay? -Yes, I just didn't sleep well.

-Here. I made a plate for you. -Thanks.

Are you hungry?

I am just going to eat in my room.

Try to get some rest.

Do you want water?

When was the last time you ate?

Last night.

What did you eat?

The same as you. Mom's spaghetti.

Did you forget?

No, it's just…

Nothing.

I remember it.

Where are you going?

I need to pee.

Children are not allowed here.

This is…

a workplace for adults.

Dangerous equipment and such.

Those who work with me cannot know you are here.

But how should I pee, then?

You can use the water bottle.

I'll just step outside.

Better?

Yes, a little bit. Thanks.

We are going to try to find those ash layers from 1918. Coming?

No, I think I am getting the flu. I'll just stay inside.

I'll just work here.

Get better.

See you.

She spent the night. She's still here.

Yes.

That isn't like her.

No, actually not.

She seems so off. Do you know what I mean?

Yes.

I can imagine that you change when stuff like this happens.

Stuff like what?

We don't know what happened to her.

She just appeared out of nowhere without any explanation.

Yeah.

You two should discuss this.

Yes, I'll try to talk to her.

She is still the same slob.

Yes.

-Hey, Dad. -Yes.

She is Swedish, right?

One should think so. She speaks Swedish.

Shouldn't the city police notify the embassy?

They can find out who she is.

The Reykjavík police have enough on their plates.

No need to make a big deal out of this. We'll solve it.

The woman has to come to her senses soon.

Something strange is going on.

Two ash-covered women just appear on the glacier?

Yes.

Then this Gunhild says she knows Thór and that she works at the hotel.

She's obviously not who she says she is.

No, and she isn't a part of a group either so…

Isn't she just a mental case?

I don't know what to believe.

One thing is for sure,

Sweden and Reykjavík don't give a shit about us.

All they want to know

is if the ash cloud blows east or west each day

to see if they can fly to Florida or Mallorca.

What about Ása?

She must have been somewhere.

If we were in some other city,

I would assume she had been kidnapped

and kept prisoner somewhere, maybe drugged up.

Maybe abused and raped.

God knows what. But we're not someplace else.

There could be a creep here like anywhere else.

In Vík?

-Things like that happen. -Why so upset?

I am not fucking upset! It's just a ridiculous idea.

-Her snowmobile was in a crevasse. -Yes.

-We found it, remember? -Yes.

We thought the glacier swallowed her.

I am just thinking out loud here, Einar.

I am going to get going.

You'll check in on your mother later, won't you?

-Dad… -She would like that.

Leifur, can you hear me?

Leifur, you have to make sure to cut the sample well above the ash layer.

Okay.

I think I'm far enough.

Leifur?

Leifur!

What's that?

Are you sure this is the place?

I don't know. I see no difference between these ash layers.

You're the scientist. You'll see it when I bring the samples.

Hey.

Stop it.

Sit down.

I want to ask you a few questions.

-What is your full name? -Mikael Darrason.

-What is my name? -Darri.

What is your mom's name?

Rakel.

Do you have any friends?

No, not really.

-Why? -I don't know.

The kids are dumb,

and say I'm weird.

Have you had any pets?

Yes, a parrot.

What was the parrot's name?

Elías.

Did you care for Elías?

Yes.

What happened to him?

I cut his wings off with the kitchen scissors.

Why did you do that?

I just felt so strange.

You think you left the country?

No, I don't remember leaving here.

Then how do you know the Swedish woman?

-What? -Gunhild.

Why did you act like that with her?

She is clearly related to Gunhild at the hospital.

Listen,

I don't remember leaving here,

but it's still like I've missed Vík.

Like I haven't been here for a while.

Are you saying you were here for a year and nobody noticed?

Sometimes people don't notice what's right in front of them.

This is a tiny town and everyone was looking for you.

It's not possible.

Who was looking?

What do you mean?

-Who took part in the search? -Everybody.

-Einar? -Yes.

-Dad? -Of course Dad was looking for you.

I am just a bit surprised.

You may have been difficult, but he's your dad.

He went daily to look for tourists.

He was looking for you.

-He searched the most? -Yes.

And me.

-Did you just stop searching? -No.

I had to go to a hospital.

Did you have an accident?

I had a nervous breakdown.

Yeah, okay.

I was kind of ordered to stop searching.

-They said it hindered my recovery. -Who?

Psychiatrists in the city.

Maybe you'd have found me if you'd kept going.

It's ruined.

Ása?

Ása?

Ása!

Can I help you?

Do you have kids?

Who are you?

-Gunhild Ahlberg. -No.

You are not.

-Why are you lying? -I am not lying.

-Are you okay? -Cut the crap. Who are you?

-What is your name? -I am not lying. My name is Gunhild.

Do you know Thór as well?

Why are you saying you're carrying his child?

-Why do you think I'm lying? -He hasn't met you.

He doesn't know you.

He's just saying that so his wife doesn't find out.

His wife is dead.

I'm sorry.

So… Ása is back.

Says she doesn't remember how she disappeared or where she has been.

I don't know what to believe.

Maybe she just ran away.

She's always been unpredictable.

I mean…

she was stark naked when she was found.

I don't know how many times I have driven her home to Hnjúkar

dead drunk and barely dressed.

I don't know what Einar sees in her.

The poor boy has had a crush on her since they were kids.

She has never considered him good enough for her.

My, oh, my, there they are.

I won't be long.

I've searched all over for you. Where have you been?

-I just went for a walk. -You can't just go like that.

Gríma, I'm an adult. I can take a walk if I want to.

You can leave a note or something.

-You must understand… -What?

You disappeared for a whole year, Ása!

We were devastated, thought you were dead.

I just feel…

like I'm losing you again when you go away.

Will you promise not to leave like that again?

Okay.

I promise.

We all changed when we lost you.

Everything changed.

I cannot accept not getting an explanation for

why my life was ruined.

Don't pick at it.

I'm cold.

Open your mouth.

Can you hold it in your mouth?

I am not sick.

Don't speak. Just try to relax.

What are you doing?

I am just checking if you are all right.

You were out in the cold for so long. Let's see.

I feel fine.

Yes, you don't have a fever.

Can you close your eyes for me?

Just for a second.

Okay.

A little prick.

You're such a good boy.

Where is Mom?

She is…

She is in Reykjavík.

When is she coming?

I don't know.

I want my mom now.

-I am sorry for being harsh. -You weren't harsh.

Let me know if you see something that rings any bells.

So nobody tends to these houses?

Some owners drop by once in a while.

Most people have given up.

-Where did everybody go? -To Reykjavík.

Some to the Westman Islands.

We probably won't find anything.

What do you mean?

You know I wasn't in Vík for the last year.

-What? -Come on.

-Ása, what? -Come on.

-No. -Yes.

Come on.

Ása.

I don't think this is a good idea.

You know that Gísli's wife owns the store.

Yes, I know. Magnea, Einar's mom.

Ása, where are you going?

Ása?

Ása?

Ása, what are you doing?

Bingo!

-Are you going swimming? -Yes.

Now?

Yes.

Are we stealing this, Ása?

Pussycat.

Vigdís?

We came here with Mom sometimes.

Picking berries. Remember?

Everything was green then.

You were too small to walk up the hills, so Mom had to carry you.

You wouldn't pick the berries into a bucket, just your mouth.

Mom was so scared you would choke on them.

I should have brought you here after she died.

I tried to do my best to replace her,

but it was just too much.

I'm sorry for talking about Mom.

No, it's fine. I just…

I never completely recovered from losing her.

I know.

I have always felt like…

I could have done something to stop her.

And when you disappeared…

Oh, I don't know.

I got the same feeling

like I could have…

prevented it.

When is the summer vacation over?

What do you mean?

When do I need to go back to school?

I don't know. Probably in August.

But…

What if something bad happens?

Like what?

Like if I broke my leg or something.

Could I skip school then?

No.

Everybody has to go to school.

But I don't want to.

But…

What if everyone at school died?

Would I have to go to school then?

Can you read to me?

I don't think we have any books for children.

Read this.

Should I read this?

This is in English.

I don't care what you read.

I love you, Dad.

Where are we going?

Dad?

Dad, I'm cold.

Where are we going?

Okay.

Warm clothes and a blanket.

-Okay. -Are we spending the night here?

It'll be okay.

Okay, it'll be okay.

Dad! Don't leave me!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Hurry up.

-Isn't this nice? -Yes.

Gríma.

I'm not going back to Reykjavík.

-No? -No.

I am staying here.

You'll never get rid of me now.

Ása?

Ása!

Ása!

You should have seen your face.

Ása, that wasn't funny.

Let's get out of the water.

Sorry, I was just trying to be funny.

I am very glad we went, though.

It felt a bit like we were kids again.

Gríma, what's wrong?

There has to be an explanation for this. I need an explanation.

Full intestines.

A long winter.

EMERGENCY PHONE

Hello?

Hi. Mom, where are you?

What?

-Who is this? -Mom, it's me.

Dad locked me in a shed.

Mikael?

Mom, I just want to come home.

Mom? Mom, where are you?

Mom!

Mom!

Mom!