The County
Alamode Film | Release Date: April 30, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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85
SlashfilmMarshall ShafferApr 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
80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenApr 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
80
Screen DailyAllan HunterApr 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
80
Time OutPhil de SemlyenApr 28, 2021
Egilsdóttir centres it all wonderfully as the lugubrious Inga, bemused to find herself slowly transforming into a champion of the underdog. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawApr 28, 2021
Egilsdóttir carries the drama, and her overwhelming feeling of relief makes sense of that gigantic landscape. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Mark KermodeApr 28, 2021
The drama may be down to earth, but that doesn’t stop the film – or indeed its protagonist – from dreaming big, and daring to look beyond the horizon. Read full review
80
CineVueChristopher MachellApr 28, 2021
This western-tinged, visceral Icelandic drama deserves as large an audience as possible. Read full review
80
EmpireSophie Monks KaufmanApr 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
75
RogerEbert.comRoxana HadadiApr 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
75
The Film StageJared MobarakApr 28, 2021
The County shows that it only takes one person to beat the drum for change to occur. But it also posits just how sinister the opposition can be when its livelihood of means is threatened in the process. I think Hákonarson could have gone further with this aspect of the film because there’s some real suspense built as far as who should be blamed for the tragedy that sparks Inga’s crusade. Read full review
70
VarietyAlissa SimonApr 28, 2021
Once again showing a keen eye for detail, Hákonarson naturalistically presents the rigors of farm work, the plainness of his solitary protagonists’ lives and their affection for their cows. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloApr 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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