Dorks & Damsels

Dorks & Damsels (2007)

Astrópía

Where the rules are altered

The film revolves around Hildur, a national celebrity and socialite 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 role playing books and her immersion into geek culture changes her outlook on life.

Date of release
2007-08-22
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (16)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Action, Comedy
Director
Gunnar B. Guðmundsson

Casting

Interesting facts

Dorks and Damsels is a 2007 Icelandic film directed by Gunnar B. Guðmundsson.

Production

The film contains countless references to fantasy and science fiction films and novels, such as Star Wars, The Matrix, and The Lord of the Rings. Other films, such as The Shawshank Redemption, are also satirized. There are also numerous references to various role-playing systems such as World of Darkness and Dungeons & Dragons, tabletop systems, and trading card games.

All locations are in Iceland. The real-life model for the comic book store is Shop Nexus in Reykjavík, the only comic book store in Iceland. It also supervised the actors who were unfamiliar with role-playing. The screenwriter had worked there for years. The music was recorded in Bulgaria.

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