Description:Jar City is an absorbing mystery connecting different generations and set in the desolate landscapes of Iceland. Erlendur (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson) is a detective investigating the death of an old man, a murder described as "messy and pointless". Orn (Atli Rafn Sigurðsson) is trying to find the cause of the serious illnesJar City is an absorbing mystery connecting different generations and set in the desolate landscapes of Iceland. Erlendur (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson) is a detective investigating the death of an old man, a murder described as "messy and pointless". Orn (Atli Rafn Sigurðsson) is trying to find the cause of the serious illness of his young daughter. He works for a genetic research company and secretly tries to access government data. Eventually the stories intersect.With dogged determination, Erlendur follows any lead, including a photo of a tombstone found at the murder site. He finds an ever increasing circle of involvement. He also must deal with his own personal problem, a rebellious pregnant addicted daughter Eva (Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir). Family ties are crucial throughout.... (more)(less)
"5.12.
Baltasar Kormákur is one hell of director but this film didn't make that big of impact. As a murder mystery -fan it was interesting to watch something from Iceland."