Héraðið

The County
Director
Grímur Hákonarson
Country
Iceland, France, Denmark, Germany
Year
2019
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Grímur Hákonarson
Cast
Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Daniel Hans Erlendsson, Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir, Siggi Holm, Alfrun Rose
Production
Netop Films, Haut et Court, Profile Pictures, ONE TWO Films

Storyline

Set in a small Icelandic farming community, The County tells the story of Inga, a middle- aged dairy farmer who rebels against the all powerful local Cooperative. Inga tries to get other farmers to join her in rising up against the Co-op’s corruption, but encounters great resistance, forcing her to confront the community’s dependence and loyalty to this single, dominant enterprise. Inga must use her resourcefulness and cunning to break free of the Co-op’s grasp and nally live life on her own terms.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Toronto International Film Festival 2019
Contemporary World Cinema