''A Man Like Me'' (Icelandic: ''Maður eins og ég'' ()) is a 2002

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

about the life of "Júlli" (

Jón Gnarr Jón Gnarr (; born 2 January 1967)This is an Icelandic name. ''Kristinsson'' is the patronymic, but he is properly referred to as ''Jón Gnarr'' as he had it legally removed. is an Icelandic actor, comedian, and politician who served as the Ma ...

), a lonely and confused man who is searching for some sense in his life. Surprisingly he meets a young woman from China ( Stephanie Che) who changes his life dramatically. He falls in love with her but ruins the relationship because of his insecurity and his previous bad experiences. When he comes out of his disappointments and his depression that follow the breakup of the relationship, he decides to do everything in his power to change what has happened and get a second chance.

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* * 2002 films 2002 comedy-drama films 2000s Icelandic-language films Icelandic independent films Films scored by Jóhann Jóhannsson Films directed by Róbert Ingi Douglas Icelandic comedy-drama films 2002 independent films {{Iceland-film-stub