The summary for this film is from The Icelandic Film Foundation website.

Jóhann is a thirty year old man suffering from depression after the sudden death of his father, his sole companion. He runs a small guesthouse in downtown Reykjavik and is facing bankruptcy as a result of him refusing to admit any guests. He has made the small house in the small city his own private little universe, where he doesnt have to face up to the rest of the world or interact with his fellow citizens. Into this isolated existence wanders a nine year old boy, Finnur, who is every bit as off beat as Jóhann. He is bullied by his classmates and leads a sad life with his alcoholic grandmother. Their friendship develops as the foundations of their separate lives start to collapse and Jóhann has to re-evaluate the existence he has chosen for himself. Reykjavík Guesthouse is a story about individuals and their fears. A story about the futile attempts to make time stand still as its pace increases. Last but not least, its a story of friendship where you least expect to find it.

I couldn't find a picture but film clips/trailers are available at the film's official site (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)

Sir J:

I saw this film over the weekend. I wouldn't plan on a DVD release any time soon. The film was the 2nd weakest of the 10 I saw in Montreal. Its visuals were annoying, because the film was shot on video and the presentation of the material was disproportionately skewed toward Johann's (the man) character. Stefan Eiriksson, who played Finnur (the Boy), deserved more screen time!

I saw this one too and I agree with Zabladowski's comments that this was a disappointment. The video image was annoying - and for me to say that, it had to be pretty bad, as I am a big fan of DV and have seen several films shot on DV that I thought were beautiful. Actually, I'm not even sure if this was DV or just plain old video.

I don't think it will ever be released on DVD. But if anyone has a chance to see it on TV or to get a cheap video copy of it, I'd say it's worth it just because the boy in it is quite cute and does a very good job at playing his part. He is not the main focus of the film, but he's the second most important character so he does appear in it prominently. (Yet I agree with Zabladowski that he deserved more screen time than he got.)