Gulli (Guðlaugs Friðþjófssonar) (played by Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) is a protagonist in The Deep.
Cheerful, overweight, and unassuming fisherman who survives a grueling six-hour swim in freezing North Atlantic waters after his vessel capsizes. His survival against impending deep hypothermia is driven by sheer determination and chance. Palli (played by Joi Johannsson) is a protagonist in The Deep.
Halla (played by Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir) appears in The Deep.
Gulli's Father (played by Theodór Júlíusson) appears in The Deep.
Gulli's Mother (played by María Sigurðardóttir) appears in The Deep.
Hannes (played by Björn Thors) appears in The Deep.
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Characters
Gulli (Guðlaugs Friðþjófssonar)
(played by Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) — protagonist
Cheerful, overweight, and unassuming fisherman who survives a grueling six-hour swim in freezing North Atlantic waters after his vessel capsizes. His survival against impending deep hypothermia is dri...
Palli
(played by Joi Johannsson) — protagonist
Halla
(played by Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir) — supporting
Gulli's Father
(played by Theodór Júlíusson) — supporting
Gulli's Mother
(played by María Sigurðardóttir) — supporting
Gulli (Guðlaugs Friðþjófssonar) → Gulli's Father
(Family Father)
Story Analysis
A faithful cinematic reconstruction of an Icelandic fisherman's extraordinary six-hour swim to survive a capsized vessel in deadly North Atlantic waters.
