Eleven Men Out ( ) is comedy drama directed by Róbert Ingi Douglas. The film participated in the Toronto International Film Festival (2005), the Berlin International Film Festival (2006), and the Hawaii International Film Festival.
Plot summary
Ottar Thor is the star player of the Icelandic football team KR (Reykjavík FC). He is a well-liked player who causes a stir when he admits being gay to his teammates and then goes on a journey to discover himself (with the help of the local press). He soon finds himself on the bench for most of his team's matches and decides to call it quits with KR. He joins a small amateur team mainly made up of men like himselfgay guys trying to play soccer in a straight world.
The director of KR, who happens to be Ottar Thor's father, tries everything in his power to persuade Ottar to come back and play for his team, but he needs to get himself back into the closet before playing pro football again. A struggle between father and son starts. Ottar Thor also has a son, a teenager who is not coping well with all the attention his father is getting for the wrong reasons.
Ottar Thor finally gives in to his father and returns to KR on the condition that KR plays one match against the gay team. His father accepts this condition, not realising that the match will take place on Gay Pride Day. KR wins the match 8–0.
Main cast
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Ottar Thor
Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir as Gugga
Arnmundur Ernst as Magnus
Helgi Björnsson as Pétur
Þorsteinn Bachmann as Georg
Sigurður Skúlason as Eiríkur
Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir as Ragnheiður
Jón Atli Jónasson as Orri
Björk Jakobsdóttir as Lára
Damon Younger as Brósi
Erlendur Eiríksson as Alfreð
Valdimar Örn Flygenring as Valdi
Marius Sverrisson as Starri
Viðir Guðmundsson as Daníel
Magnús Jónsson as Aron
Davíð Guðbrandsson as Ingvar
Jóhann G. Jóhannsson as Matthias
Árni Pétur Guðjónsson as Logi
Jón Ingi Hákonarson as Straight Leikmadur
Serouna Yansane as Percy
Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson as Stebbi1
Ísgerður Elfa Gunnarsdóttir as Sigurbjörg
Hilmár Jónsson as Viktor
Stefán Jónsson as Ási Sálfræðingur
Pétur Einarsson as Björgvin
Elli Johannesson as Gunnar
Gudmundur Thorvaldsson as Markmadur (as Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson) Ívar Örn Sverrisson as Liðsmaður KR1 Felix Bergsson as Dómari Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir as Blaðakona Björn Ingi Hilmarsson as Logregulumadur Thelma Bjork Jonsdottir as Logreglukona Bergur Þór Ingólfsson as Lidsmadur SAA1, Arnar Björnsson as Actor Róbert I. Douglas as Hommahatari I Utvarpi Gunnþór Sigurðsson as Actor Erling Jóhannesson as Actor Nanna Ósk Jónsdóttir as Samsidanith (Sigga) Pattra Sriyanonge as Rosa - Goth Girl Ingvar Þórðarson as Homma hatari Þorsteinn Bachmann as Georg (uncredited)
Reception
The film has been compared to the 2004 German production Guys and Balls.
Release
Eleven Men Out was released on 31 August 2005.
Awards
'''Edda Awards - Iceland
Nominated for an Edda Award for Best Film
Nominated for an Edda Award for Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year - Þorsteinn Bachmann Nominated for an Edda Award for Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year - Helgi Björnsson Nominated for an Edda Award''' for Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year - Jón Atli Jónason