达格·卡利，Dagur Kári was born on December 12, 1973 in Paris, France as Dagur Kári Pétursson. Born in France to Icelandic parents, he came back to Iceland when he was 3 years old. He then graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1999. His graduation short movie, Lost Weekend (2000), won 11 prizes in international festivals.