What is the duration of Polite People?

The duration of Polite People is 90 mins.

What is the original language of Polite People?

The original language of Polite People is Icelandic.

Who directed Polite People?

Polite People was directed by Benedikt Erlingsson, Olaf de Fleur Johannesson.

Which studio made Polite People?

Polite People was produced by Poppoli Pictures.

What is the total box office for Polite People?

The total box office for Polite People is $69745.

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Q: Does Polite People have end credit scenes?

Polite People does not have end credit scenes.

Comedy

Drama

Box Office

$70K

Runtime

90 mins

Language

Icelandic

An out‑of‑town engineer desperate for success infiltrates a quiet farming village, claiming he can rescue the community by refinancing its struggling slaughterhouse. Unaware of the deep‑rooted rivalries, he soon becomes embroiled in a bitter small‑town political battle and a cascade of backstabbing and chaos.

Poppoli Pictures

Studio

Benedikt Erlingsson

Director

Olaf de Fleur Johannesson

Director

Does Polite People have end credit scenes?

No!

Polite People does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Polite People

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Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir

Elín

Björn Ingi Hilmarsson

Young Skjöldur

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Hrafnkell

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Anton

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

Arnar

Joi Johannsson

Askur

Friðrik Friðriksson

Danish photographer

Gunnar Hansson

Jónatan

Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir

Anna

Jóel Sæmundsson

Þorgeir's tennis partner

Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir

Margrét

Harpa Arnardóttir

Birta

Magnús Ólafsson

Car salesman

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Þorsteinn

Eggert Þorleifsson

Markell

Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir

Hanna

Stefán Karl Stefánsson

Lárus Skjaldarson

Pétur Einarsson

Skjöldur

Flosi Ólafsson

Farmer

Anna Róshildur Benediktsdóttir

Elíza

Svandís Dóra Einarsdóttir

Farmer

Rúnar Ingi Einarsson

Nonni

Hafdís Ösp Finnbogadóttir

Judith the chess player

Kristinn Ágúst Friðfinnsson

Priest

Bryndís Geirsdóttir

Girl in dream

Einar Jón Geirsson

Policeman

Gísli Gunnlaugsson

Chess tournament supervisor

Kristján Rafn Guðnason

Man at ralley

Ómar Örn Hauksson

Farmer

Ísak Hinriksson

Arnar Ingvarsson

Doctor at rehab center

Bæring Ingvarsson

Farmer

Ingibjörg Jónasdóttir

Receptionist at dairy company

Víðir Jónasson

Member of town council

Helga Jónsdóttir

Member of town council

Ásgeir Salberg Jónsson

Farmer

Sigurður Hrafn Jökulsson

Farmer

Margrét Kaaber

Norðlenska representative

Páll Kristinsson

Member of town council

Fanney Kristjánsdóttir

Member of town council

Ásdís Kristrún Melsted

Member of town council

Guðni Páll Sæmundsson

Hannes

Sigurður Sigurbjörnsson

Policeman

Skjöldur Orri Skjaldarson

Farmer

Svala Svavarsdóttir

Member of town council

Íris Ösp Sveinsdóttir

Lárus' co-worker

Ólafur Sveinsson

Investor

Kristín Andrea Þórðardóttir

Norðlenska CEO

Eyrún Valsdóttir

Doctor

Sólrún Yngvadóttir

Farmer

Margrét Ákadóttir

Elísabet

Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir

Young Elísabet

Halldór Ísak Ólafsson

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Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Polite People

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Lárus is an engineer whose dying father asks him to revive the slaughterhouse in a small town. He leaves his city job and drives off to the country town. He struggles to win support for the project among the locals. His daughter comes to stay with him, and he begins dating her schoolteacher. Her old boyfriend, Hrafnkell, the dairy manager, is jealous and tells the schoolteacher he will leave his wife.

The slaughterhouse of the nearby town is upset about having competition and persuade the bank manager to expose financial fraud from the mayor, Markell. When questioned by the police, the mayor invokes his influence with a member of parliament trying to stall them. The father of Lárus dies, and at the funeral he tells his mother to stay away from his children. Markell is sacked from the council. Hrafnkell sees his chance to become mayor and stays with his wife. Markell prompts Lárus to also run for mayor in the election.

Markell and Lárus have a scheme to buy abandoned farms as a tourism project. At the candidate’s debate, he finds the member of parliament has betrayed them and given the idea to Hrafnkell. Hrafnkell becomes mayor, but his wife catches him committing adultery. Markell is released from prison after a few months and has another plan for the slaughterhouse.

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