A Man Like Me Explained

A Man Like Me
Director:Róbert I. Douglas
Producer:Júlíus Kemp
Starring:Jón Gnarr
Stephanie Che
Maria Ellingsen
Þorsteinn Guðmundsson
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Þórunn Erna Clausen
Music:Jóhann Jóhannsson
Cinematography:Pawel Gula
Editing:Sigvaldi J. Kárason
Runtime:90 mins
Country:Iceland
Language:Icelandic

A Man Like Me (Icelandic: Maður eins og ég) is a 2002 romantic comedy about the life of "Júlli" (Jón Gnarr), a lonely and confused man who is searching for some sense in his life. Surprisingly he meets a young woman from China (Stephanie Che) who changes his life dramatically. He falls in love with her but ruins the relationship because of his insecurity and his previous bad experiences. When he comes out of his disappointments and his depression that follow the breakup of the relationship, he decides to do everything in his power to change what has happened and get a second chance.