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2018 · 101 min · NR

Woman at War

Directed by Benedikt Erlingsson · Drama, Thriller, Comedy

Woman at War (2018) is a Drama film, directed by Benedikt Erlingsson set in Iceland during the 2010s.

Themes of environmental collapse and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Davíð Þór Jónsson
Cinematography
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Cast
Halldóra GeirharðsdóttirJóhann SigurðarsonDavíð Þór JónssonMagnús Trygvason EliassenÓmar GuðjónssonIryna DanyleikoGalyna GoncharenkoSusanna Kurpenko

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Iceland
Setting
MountainWilderness
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Themes
Environmental CollapseFamily & Loyalty
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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