Woman at War

May 22, 2018

1h 41m

★ 7.2

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Comedy

Production Companies

Slot Machine

Gulldrengurinn

Vintage Pictures

Köggull Filmworks

Solar Media Entertainment

Ukrainian State Film Agency

Ministry of Culture of Ukraine

Woman at War Trailers

Cast

Halla / Ása

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir

Sveinbjörn

Jóhann Sigurðarson

Pianist / Accordion Player

Davíð Þór Jónsson

Drummer

Magnús Trygvason Eliassen

Sousaphone Player

Ómar Guðjónsson

Ukrainian Choir Singer

Iryna Danyleiko

Ukrainian Choir Singer

Galyna Goncharenko

Ukrainian Choir Singer

Susanna Kurpenko

Baldvin

Jörundur Ragnarsson

Juan Camillo

Juan Camillo Roman Estrada

Adoption agency lady

Charlotte Bøving

The Prime Minister

Björn Thors

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