The County

Name: The County
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: April 30, 2021
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 76
Cast: Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Daniel Hans Erlendsson, Edda Björg Eyjólfsdóttir, Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir, Ingrid Jónsdóttir

2021

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Alamode Film | Release Date: April 30, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Daniel Hans Erlendsson, Edda Björg Eyjólfsdóttir, Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir, Ingrid Jónsdóttir, Siggi Holm, Sveinn Olafur Gunnarsson, Ævar Þór Benediktsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Þorsteinn Gunnar Bjarnason

Summary: When we first meet Inga (Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir), she is midwifing a calf in the middle of another back-breaking day on the small, nearly bankrupt dairy farm she shares with her husband, Reynir (Hinrik Ólafsson). She is one of many hard-working farmers in her region who work under a bureaucratic co-operative that, having fallen out of theWhen we first meet Inga (Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir), she is midwifing a calf in the middle of another back-breaking day on the small, nearly bankrupt dairy farm she shares with her husband, Reynir (Hinrik Ólafsson). She is one of many hard-working farmers in her region who work under a bureaucratic co-operative that, having fallen out of the control of its farmers, operates as a monopoly, pushing her and her community deep into debt. After Reynir’s sudden and suspicious death, Inga learns the true extent of both her powerlessness and her late husband’s involvement with the co-op’s schemings. With an eye to the future, and with no other option, she aims to chip away at the co-op’s domination. Before long, the grieving Inga’s public stance makes her a pariah, setting up The County’s brilliant, oddly funny, and deeply involving tightrope walk: Inga must cautiously bring her community over to her side, risking her safety and sanity along the way. Egilsdóttir’s Inga is an altogether unforgettable character, committed to the thankless task of ruining her life in order to rescue her community. … Expand

Director: Grímur Hákonarson

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 92 min

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Slashfilm Marshall Shaffer

Apr 28, 2021

Don’t expect any inspiring schmaltz from The County, but for those looking to understand the global nature of the struggles faced by those who dare to resist all-encompassing economic organizations, this movie delivers the goods. Read full review

Empire Sophie Monks Kaufman

Apr 28, 2021

It's a credit to Hákonarson's poised execution of his own bare-bones script that both worst- and best- case scenarios seem possible once Inga finds allies in the community. Read full review

Christopher Machell

Apr 28, 2021

This western-tinged, visceral Icelandic drama deserves as large an audience as possible. Read full review

Allan Hunter

Apr 28, 2021

Egilsdottir makes Inga a very sympathetic figure, playing her with the bone weary resolve of someone who recognises that she has nothing left to lose. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Apr 29, 2021

Inextricably rooted in lead Arndis Hrönn Egilsdöttir’s quietly defiant performance, The County tells an immersive, timeless David vs. Goliath story set against a contemporary backdrop of shifting societal norms. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Roxana Hadadi

Apr 30, 2021

Set in rural Iceland, The County unfurls as if Ken Loach found himself near the Arctic Circle, looked around at the myriad villages and struggling farms, and thought, “Hm, I wonder if there is a labor struggle to found here!” There is. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Apr 28, 2021

Hákonarson alternates between crowd-pleasing defiance . . . and a downbeat assessment of how much change is realistically possible, never fully committing to either mode. The result feels less complex than just wishy-washy. Read full review

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