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The County
The County
7.2
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151 Ratings

THE COUNTY

Héraðið

Directed by Grímur Hákonarson
Iceland, Denmark, 2019
Drama

Synopsis

Following the death of her husband, middle-aged dairy farmer Inga rebels against an all-powerful cooperative dominating her Icelandic farming community. When she fails to rally other farmers to join her, Inga must go to great lengths to break free of the co-op’s grasp and live life on her own terms.

Synopsis

Following the death of her husband, middle-aged dairy farmer Inga rebels against an all-powerful cooperative dominating her Icelandic farming community. When she fails to rally other farmers to join her, Inga must go to great lengths to break free of the co-op’s grasp and live life on her own terms.

Our take

Following the riotous Rams, Grímur Hákonarson returns to rural Iceland where farm life is fraught with debts and knotty communal politics. A salute to female resilience in a patriarchal industry, this feisty drama has a tragicomic tone that renders the fight for collective good even more stirring.