''Dorks and Damsels'' ( is, Astrópía) is a 2007

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ic film directed by Gunnar B. Guðmundsson.

Plot

The film revolves around Hildur, a national

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and

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who has to look for a job when her boyfriend Jolli is sent to prison. She finds a job at Astrópía, a store that sells

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books and her immersion into

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changes her outlook on life.

Cast

Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir (born 29 April 1981) is an Icelandic actress and television presenter who is the assistant director of RÚV, the Icelandic national broadcaster. She is a former Miss Iceland. Life and career Ragnhildur was born K ...

as Hildur, a celebrity whose life changes suddenly when her boyfriend Jolli is sent to prison *Snorri Engilbertsson as Dagur, a translator of romantic novels and customer at Astrópía, who develops a romantic interest in Hildur *Davíð Þór Jónsson as Jolli, Hildur's boyfriend and owner of a car dealership, who is sent to prison for fraud *

Sverrir Þór Sverrisson Sverrir Þór Sverrisson (born 23 May 1975) is an Icelandic basketball coach and former player for the Icelandic national basketball team. He previously coached Keflavík women's team where he won the national championship in 2017. As a coach ...

as Flóki, an employee at Astrópía who manages the DVD section *Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon as Pési, an employee at Astrópía who manages the comic book section *

Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 30 January 1982) is an Icelandic television, film actress, and singer. Biography Halla graduated in 2004 from the Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, she worked in this time for ITV and the BBC. Movie ...

as Beta, a member of Dagur's

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group *Jörundur Ragnarsson as Scat, a member of Dagur's role-playing group *Halldór Magnússon as Goggi, owner of Astrópía and

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of Dagur's role-playing group *Sara Guðmundsdóttir as Björt, a friend of Hildur's *Alexander Sigurðsson as Snorri, Björt's 8-year-old son * Bjarni Gautur as a customer in Astrópía

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