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Woman at War

Woman at War

Halla is a choir teacher. She's also a saboteur.

20187.21h 41m

Overview

Halla declares a one-woman-war on the local aluminium industry. She is prepared to risk everything to protect the pristine Icelandic Highlands she loves… Until an orphan unexpectedly enters her life.

Directed by Benedikt Erlingsson
Written by Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson
Produced by Marianne Slot, Carine Leblanc, Benedikt Erlingsson
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Top Cast

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir

Halla / Ása

Jóhann Sigurðarson

Jóhann Sigurðarson

Sveinbjörn

Davíð Þór Jónsson

Davíð Þór Jónsson

Pianist / Accordion Player

Magnús Trygvason Eliassen

Magnús Trygvason Eliassen

Drummer

Ó

Ómar Guðjónsson

Sousaphone Player

I

Iryna Danyleiko

Ukrainian Choir Singer

G

Galyna Goncharenko

Ukrainian Choir Singer

S

Susanna Kurpenko

Ukrainian Choir Singer

Jörundur Ragnarsson

Jörundur Ragnarsson

Baldvin

Juan Camillo Roman Estrada

Juan Camillo Roman Estrada

Juan Camillo

Themes & Keywords

adoptionicelandsaboteurnatureeco terrorismenvironmentalismenvironmental conservationindustrialisationenvironmental activist

About Woman at War

Woman at War is a drama, thriller, comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of adoption, iceland, saboteur, nature, eco terrorism, environmentalism. Directed by Benedikt Erlingsson, it stars Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Davíð Þór Jónsson. Halla declares a one-woman-war on the local aluminium industry. She is prepared to risk everything to protect the pristine Icelandic Highlands she loves… Until an orphan unexpectedly enters her life.

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