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Woman at War
Woman at War

Woman at War

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

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Icelandic

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

7.224/10

Release Date

22 May 2018

Country

France

Cast

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir

Halla / Ása

Jóhann Sigurðarson

Jóhann Sigurðarson

Sveinbjörn

Davíð Þór Jónsson

Davíð Þór Jónsson

Pianist / Accordion Player

Magnús Trygvason Eliassen

Magnús Trygvason Eliassen

Drummer

Ómar Guðjónsson

Ómar Guðjónsson

Sousaphone Player

Iryna Danyleiko

Iryna Danyleiko

Ukrainian Choir Singer

Galyna Goncharenko

Galyna Goncharenko

Ukrainian Choir Singer

Susanna Kurpenko

Susanna Kurpenko

Ukrainian Choir Singer

Jörundur Ragnarsson

Jörundur Ragnarsson

Baldvin

Juan Camillo Roman Estrada

Juan Camillo Roman Estrada

Juan Camillo

Charlotte Bøving

Charlotte Bøving

Adoption agency lady

Björn Thors

Björn Thors

The Prime Minister

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Taxi Driver

Jon Johanson

Jon Johanson

Greenhouse farmer

Þorsteinn Guðmundsson

Þorsteinn Guðmundsson

Prison Guard

Helga Braga Jónsdóttir

Helga Braga Jónsdóttir

Prison Guard

Jón Gnarr

Jón Gnarr

President of Iceland

Vala Kristín Eiríkssdóttir

Vala Kristín Eiríkssdóttir

Stefanía

Hjörleifur Hjartarsson

Hjörleifur Hjartarsson

Prime Ministers aide

Albert Halldórsson

Albert Halldórsson

Prime Ministers aide

Eiríkur Stephensen

Eiríkur Stephensen

Prime Ministers aide

Olena Lavrenyuk

Olena Lavrenyuk

Orphanage Matron

Margaryta Hilska

Margaryta Hilska

Nika

Ragnheiður Steindórsdóttir

Ragnheiður Steindórsdóttir

Antique shop employee

Sólveig Arnarsdóttir

Sólveig Arnarsdóttir

Mother of Sirrý

Þórhildur Ingunn

Þórhildur Ingunn

Sirrý

Dominique Sigrúnardóttir

Dominique Sigrúnardóttir

Journalist

Arnfinnur Daníelsson

Arnfinnur Daníelsson

Union leader (TV 56)

Haraldur Ari Stefánsson

Haraldur Ari Stefánsson

Páll Blöndal

Lísa Kristjánsdóttir

Lísa Kristjánsdóttir

Woman at the airport

Högni Egilsson

Högni Egilsson

Husband in the queue

Saga Garðarsdóttir

Saga Garðarsdóttir

Police officer

Hallgrimur Olafsson

Hallgrimur Olafsson

Police officer

Ari Eldjárn

Ari Eldjárn

Police officer

Halldór Halldórsson

Halldór Halldórsson

Police officer

Erpur Eyvindarson

Erpur Eyvindarson

Helicopter policeman

Sylvia Dögg Halldórsdóttir

Sylvia Dögg Halldórsdóttir

Helicopter policewoman

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