The third crash involves an unnamed young man who is stranded at the side of the road on a rainy night, after stopping in the local bar.

He accepts a ride from the driver who had previously drained his gas tank, and who then proceeds to accelerate the car into the wall of a tunnel, injuring his passenger in the wreck.

However, Holt is suspicious because while the body is conveniently unidentifiable, the license is undamaged and Isold, the sole beneficiary of the $1 million policy, is skittish and was not expecting her brother's visit.

When Isold visits the insurance office to collect on Kelvin's policy, Holt—in an echo of the movie's opening scene—informs her that he cannot award her the full $1 million she expects, only the blue book value of his car ($1500).

Moved and concerned, Holt puts a one-day hold on her check (ensuring that she'll return to the bank the next day) and changes the name of the insured on the policy from "Kelvin Anderson" to "Frederick McBride."

[2] Kirk Honeycutt wrote in Hollywood Reporter that Kormakur "falls short in the story department and even shorter in evoking the droll, twisted humor that must carry the day".

[4] Dennis Harvey of Variety criticized the film for the feeling of "ESL Cinema, its [murky] narrative", as well "[undeveloped] characters, [dislocated] sense of place", and "fuzzy overall intent" that is "ill-compensated for by quirky touches".

He also added that "A Little Trip to Heaven is certainly worth watching, and it even warrants a second viewing, as it is the sort of film with subtle details that take on renewed meaning once you understand the story in its entirety".