Woman at War

2018, Comedy/Drama, 1h 41m

120 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Treating its timely themes with a deceptively light touch, Woman at War is easy to enjoy in the moment, yet its impact lingers long after the closing credits roll. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Halla is a 50-year-old environmental activist who crusades against the local aluminum industry in Iceland. As her actions grow bolder, her life changes in the blink of an eye when she's finally granted permission to adopt a girl from the Ukraine.

Cast & Crew

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Halla, Ása
Jóhann Sigurðarson
Sveinbjörn
Juan Camillo Roman Estrada
Juan Camillo
Jörundur Ragnarsson
Baldvin
Vala Kristin Eiriksdottir
Stefania
Margaryta Hilska
Nika
Þórhildur Ingunn
Sirrý
Haraldur Stefansson
Gylfi Blöndal
Charlotte Bøving
Benedikt Erlingsson
Director
Benedikt Erlingsson
Screenwriter
Ólafur Egilsson
Screenwriter
Benedikt Erlingsson
Producer
Carine Leblanc
Producer
Marianne Slot
Producer
Davíð Þór Jónsson
Original Music
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Cinematographer
David Alexander Corno
Film Editing
Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson
Art Director
Lucia Malyshko
Art Director
Anna Maria Tomasdottir
Art Director
Sylvia Dögg Halldórsdóttir
Costume Design
Maria Kero
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