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Ex-family man, avid womanizer, heavy-drinking, parliamentarian, Leifur, is forced to go into rehab by his political rival, following a well publicized art exhibition brawl. Full of denial, Leifur throws a party before checking in, but when it´s time to leave – very few do, turning the night into an adventure exclusively for those old enough to vote.

Cast

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

as Leifur Sigurðarson

María Birta Bjarnadóttir

as Æsa

Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir

as Sjöfn

Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir

as Kristína

Þorsteinn Bachmann

as Prime minister

Helgi Björnsson

as Eiríkur

Rúnar Guðbrandsson

as Hrafnkell

Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

as Guðbjörg

Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir

as Björk

Snorri Ásmundsson

as Antoníus

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