“My Funeral” (originally “Jardarforin min”) is a darkly funny Icelandic miniseries about a newly-retired man who, on the day he retires, gets some very bad news. But, first, an author’s note on this ...

Sounds simple—when someone dies, get in your car and go to calling hours or the funeral. That, I can do. But I think a personal philosophy of going to funerals means more than that. I believe in ...