Woman at War
2018 · Movie · 101 min · ★ 7.2 · 89% critics
A determined environmental activist wages a one-person campaign against the local aluminium industry, prepared to risk everything to defend the Icelandic Highlands she loves. Her plans are thrown into turmoil when an orphan unexpectedly enters her life, forcing her to face difficult choices as the pressure mounts.
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Details
- Original title
- Kona fer í stríð
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-05-22
- Language
- IS
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (439 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a darkly funny, thought-provoking eco-thriller with personal stakes and bold originality, but Not for you if you prefer straightforward realism or tightly explained plots like Wild Cards or Shrill.
Pros: stunning Iceland scenery; quirky eco-thriller tone; heartfelt personal stakes | Cons: story feels rushed; hard-to-follow connections; realism questioned
Themes
- adoption
- iceland
- saboteur
- nature
- eco terrorism
- environmentalism
- environmental conservation
- industrialisation
- environmental activist
Awards & recognition
- Lux Prize · 2018
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2019 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2018 · nominated
- Lux Prize · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
as Halla / Ása
Jóhann Sigurðarson
as Sveinbjörn
Davíð Þór Jónsson
as Pianist / Accordion Player
Magnús Trygvason Eliassen
as Drummer
- ÓG
Ómar Guðjónsson
as Sousaphone Player
- ID
Iryna Danyleiko
as Ukrainian Choir Singer
- GG
Galyna Goncharenko
as Ukrainian Choir Singer
- SK
Susanna Kurpenko
as Ukrainian Choir Singer
Jörundur Ragnarsson
as Baldvin
Juan Camillo Roman Estrada
as Juan Camillo
Directed by Benedikt Erlingsson