Documentary backdrop image for The Palace (2010)

Documentary backdrop image for The Palace (2010)

201052 minPGdocumentary

The Palace

201052 minPGdocumentary

Sundhöll Reykjavíkur, inaugurated in 1937, has served as a community hub for the elderly and daily visitors for decades.

Genres

Director

Héðinn Halldórsson

Synopsis

Sundhöll Reykjavíkur, inaugurated in 1937, has served as a community hub for the elderly and daily visitors for decades.

People

Héðinn Halldórssondirector

Héðinn Halldórssonwriter

Synopsis

Sundhöll Reykjavíkur, the first swimming pool in Reykjavík, opened in 1937. The film presents the daily life within this architectural landmark. It features the routines of local elderly residents and other visitors. Through their stories, the documentary reflects on a community space that has served generations. The atmosphere of the pool captures a time that is fading as the building nears the end of its era.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

1995: The Brockwell Park Lido (2026)

1995: The Brockwell Park Lido

Brockwell Park Lido in 1995 served as a vibrant gathering place for a diverse community, showcasing the rich tapestry of London life during a hot summer.

1995: The Brockwell Park Lido

1988: Last Days on Grand Parade (2026)

1988: Last Days on Grand Parade

Elderly residents of Eastbourne's Grand Parade face displacement as seaside hotels shift focus to conference trade, leaving them with dwindling options.

1988: Last Days on Grand Parade

Light in the Water (2024)

Light in the Water

West Hollywood Aquatics, the first openly gay masters swim team, reflects on LGBTQ history through its triumphs and challenges from 1982 to marriage equality.

Light in the Water

Golf, Booze & Guns: Inside Boomer Paradise (2022)

Golf, Booze & Guns: Inside Boomer Paradise

Florida's The Villages, the fastest growing municipality in the United States, offers a retirement lifestyle filled with golf, booze, and guns.

Golf, Booze & Guns: Inside Boomer Paradise

The Resilience of Stockholm Palace - World's Greatest Palaces (2023)

The Resilience of Stockholm Palace - World's Greatest Palaces

Measuring 230 meters long and 125 meters wide, the Royal Palace of Stockholm features 1,400 rooms and has served as the official residence of the Swedish monarchy for over 250 years.

The Resilience of Stockholm Palace - World's Greatest Palaces

Growing Old Disgracefully: British Pensioners Partying in Tenerife (2019)

Growing Old Disgracefully: British Pensioners Partying in Tenerife

Tens of thousands of pensioners migrate to Tenerife each winter, spending their pensions on cheap booze and late-night karaoke.

Growing Old Disgracefully: British Pensioners Partying in Tenerife

Meet the wildest pensioners in Benidorm! - 24 Hour Party Pensioners (2024)

Meet the wildest pensioners in Benidorm! - 24 Hour Party Pensioners

Lee, known as the Rocket Rabbi, performs stunts on his mobility scooter to attract customers to his bar in Benidorm, where over 250 clubs and bars compete for patrons.

Meet the wildest pensioners in Benidorm! - 24 Hour Party Pensioners

How Senior Services Became a Cash Machine ! (2025)

How Senior Services Became a Cash Machine !

Over 240 wealthy seniors live in The Palace in Miami, where they have access to entertainment, leisure activities, and support for everyday tasks.

How Senior Services Became a Cash Machine !

Elderly Extravaganza: The Retirement Home for the Rich (2023)

Elderly Extravaganza: The Retirement Home for the Rich

The minimum age to join the upscale retirement community is 55, where residents enjoy luxury services and social activities tailored to their needs.

Elderly Extravaganza: The Retirement Home for the Rich

Inside the 7-Day Race to Build a $10 Million Swimming Arena (2025)

Inside the 7-Day Race to Build a $10 Million Swimming Arena

Over the course of seven days, a team assembles 84 tons of materials and installs a competition pool for the International Swimming League finals in Las Vegas.

Inside the 7-Day Race to Build a $10 Million Swimming Arena

Explore The Palace

Browse more like this

Light in the Water (2024)

Light in the Water

West Hollywood Aquatics, the first openly gay masters swim team, reflects on LGBTQ history through its triumphs and challenges from 1982 to marriage equality.

Light in the Water

No digital watch option in your country

Golf, Booze & Guns: Inside Boomer Paradise (2022)

Golf, Booze & Guns: Inside Boomer Paradise

Florida's The Villages, the fastest growing municipality in the United States, offers a retirement lifestyle filled with golf, booze, and guns.

Golf, Booze & Guns: Inside Boomer Paradise

No digital watch option in your country

The Resilience of Stockholm Palace - World's Greatest Palaces (2023)

The Resilience of Stockholm Palace - World's Greatest Palaces

Measuring 230 meters long and 125 meters wide, the Royal Palace of Stockholm features 1,400 rooms and has served as the official residence of the Swedish monarchy for over 250 years.

The Resilience of Stockholm Palace - World's Greatest Palaces

No digital watch option in your country

Meet the wildest pensioners in Benidorm! - 24 Hour Party Pensioners (2024)

Meet the wildest pensioners in Benidorm! - 24 Hour Party Pensioners

Lee, known as the Rocket Rabbi, performs stunts on his mobility scooter to attract customers to his bar in Benidorm, where over 250 clubs and bars compete for patrons.

Meet the wildest pensioners in Benidorm! - 24 Hour Party Pensioners

No digital watch option in your country

How Senior Services Became a Cash Machine ! (2025)

How Senior Services Became a Cash Machine !

Over 240 wealthy seniors live in The Palace in Miami, where they have access to entertainment, leisure activities, and support for everyday tasks.

How Senior Services Became a Cash Machine !

No digital watch option in your country

Inside the 7-Day Race to Build a $10 Million Swimming Arena (2025)

Inside the 7-Day Race to Build a $10 Million Swimming Arena

Over the course of seven days, a team assembles 84 tons of materials and installs a competition pool for the International Swimming League finals in Las Vegas.

Inside the 7-Day Race to Build a $10 Million Swimming Arena

No digital watch option in your country

Swimming Pool Stories (2022)

Swimming Pool Stories

2022•1h14m•★8.0TMDB

Iceland has over 170 outdoor swimming pools that serve as communal spaces for locals, regardless of the season or weather conditions.

Swimming Pool Stories

66 Seasons (2004)

66 Seasons

2004•1h26m•★10.0TMDB

Significant events unfolded at the Košice swimming pool in Slovakia from 1936 to 2002, marking its role in the region's social and political changes.

The Pool (2024)

The Pool

2024•1h35m•★8.0TMDB

One hundred winters have passed as locals continue to brave the frigid waters of Bondi Icebergs, the most photographed pool in the world.

Living. Loving. (2018)

Living. Loving.

2018•1h28m•★8.0TMDB

In 2013, Stockholm opened the world's first senior residence designed specifically for HBTQ individuals, providing a new home for residents Agneta, Ingbritt, and Thomas.

Living. Loving.

Golden Age (2019)

Golden Age

2019•1h25m•★3.6TMDB

Inside the Palace, a luxurious retirement home in Miami, residents engage in vibrant activities that challenge stereotypes of aging and promote a youthful spirit.

Dive - Rituals in Water (2019)

Dive - Rituals in Water

2019•1h13m•★5.0TMDB

Six days a week, Icelandic swimming coach Snorri teaches infants to swim underwater at a pool near the ocean and mountains.

Dive - Rituals in Water

The Pit (2019)

The Pit

2019•1h30m•★6.0TMDB

Residents of Varna, Bulgaria, gather at a thermal mineral water pool, known as 'the pit', to engage in deep conversations about their lives.

Hlemmur Foodhall (2023)

Hlemmur Foodhall

2023•21m•★8.0TMDB

Hlemmur Foodhall in Reykjavík, Iceland, serves as a vibrant gathering place where patrons and vendors engage in a rich culinary experience.

Hlemmur Foodhall

Rock in Reykjavik (1982)

Rock in Reykjavik

1982•1h23m•★6.7TMDB

Nineteen rock groups perform in various clubs across Reykjavik, capturing the vibrant music scene of Iceland during 1981-82.

Rock in Reykjavik

Electronica Reykjavik (2008)

Electronica Reykjavik

2008•50m•★6.0TMDB

Nearly everyone in Reykjavik has engaged with the electronic music scene, which has evolved since the early 1990s.

Electronica Reykjavik

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →