Woman at War
Halla is a choir teacher. She's also a saboteur.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2018-05-22
Status
Released
Original Language
Icelandic
Vote Count
410
Vote Average
7.2
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Halla / Ása
Jóhann Sigurðarson
Sveinbjörn
Davíð Þór Jónsson
Pianist / Accordion Player
Magnús Trygvason Eliassen
Drummer
Ómar Guðjónsson
Sousaphone Player
Iryna Danyleiko
Ukrainian Choir Singer
Galyna Goncharenko
Ukrainian Choir Singer
Susanna Kurpenko
Ukrainian Choir Singer
Jörundur Ragnarsson
Baldvin
Juan Camillo Roman Estrada
Juan Camillo
Charlotte Bøving
Adoption agency lady
Björn Thors
The Prime Minister
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Taxi Driver
Jon Johanson
Greenhouse farmer
Þorsteinn Guðmundsson
Prison Guard
Helga Braga Jónsdóttir
Prison Guard
Jón Gnarr
President of Iceland
Vala Kristín Eiríkssdóttir
Stefanía
Hjörleifur Hjartarsson
Prime Ministers aide
Albert Halldórsson
Prime Ministers aide
Eiríkur Stephensen
Prime Ministers aide
Olena Lavrenyuk
Orphanage Matron
Margaryta Hilska
Nika
Ragnheiður Steindórsdóttir
Antique shop employee
Sólveig Arnarsdóttir
Mother of Sirrý
Þórhildur Ingunn
Sirrý
Dominique Sigrúnardóttir
Journalist
Arnfinnur Daníelsson
Union leader (TV 56)
Haraldur Ari Stefánsson
Páll Blöndal
Lísa Kristjánsdóttir
Woman at the airport
Högni Egilsson
Husband in the queue
Saga Garðarsdóttir
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Hallgrimur Olafsson
Police officer
Ari Eldjárn
Police officer
Halldór Halldórsson
Police officer
Erpur Eyvindarson
Helicopter policeman
Sylvia Dögg Halldórsdóttir
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