A Man Like Me (Icelandic: Maður eins og ég (pronunciation)) 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.

A Man Like Me
Directed byRóbert I. Douglas
Written byÁrni Ásgeirsson
Róbert I. Douglas
Produced byJúlíus Kemp
StarringJón Gnarr
Stephanie Che
Maria Ellingsen
Þorsteinn Guðmundsson
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Þórunn Erna Clausen
CinematographyPawel Gula
Edited bySigvaldi J. Kárason
Music byJóhann Jóhannsson
Running time
90 mins
CountryIceland
LanguageIcelandic
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