The Bet

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The Bet

"Big ego, complete idiot"

2025

0h 10m

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Comedy

Overview

Andri, A young football coach with a big ego reexamines himself when he encounters opposition from a young boy he coaches

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5 featured cast members

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Óðinn Máni Gunnarsson

Andri

Hilmir Rafn Örvarsson

Róbert

Veigar Örn Rúnarsson

Aðalþjálfari

Ellen Mjöll Hallgrímsdóttir

Mamma Andra

Guðmundur Benediktsson

Lýsir

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Directed by: Arnar Már Atlason
Written by: Arnar Már Atlason
Produced by: Ísold Hekla Þórðardóttir

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