Abbababb! is a 2022 Icelandic musical film.
In The '80s, ten-year-old best friends Hanna, Óli, and Aron play in a band called the Red Skull (Rauða Hauskúpan). They are very popular at school, but they are plagued by infighting and are on the verge of breaking up. Then, Hanna receives an anonymous letter threatening to burn down the school that very evening. Can the three of them figure out who wrote the letter and put a stop to them?
Tropes
- The '80s
- Adults Are Useless: Hanna and Óli refuse to talk to any adults, claiming that they will always believe each other over the kids.
- Black Vikings: The film contains several nonwhite characters. In The '80s, less than 5% of Icelanders had any foreign background, and most of them were from other European countries.
- Blood-Stained Letter: Aron claims that the letter is sealed with blood. It was not. It only looked like it because Aron failed at drawing a red skull.
- Dating Catwoman: Systa and Benni start out as enemies, but become an Official Couple by the end. They both adopt a hybrid punk/disco style.
- Fake Mystery: Aron staged the entire thing in the hope of getting the Red Skull back together.
- Genre Roulette: The film's music includes punk, rock, pop, disco, and more.
- Shout-Out: Benni & Björn, the disco boys, are named after Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus from ABBA.
