THE COUNTY
synopsis
Set in a small Icelandic farming community, The County tells the story of Inga, a middle- aged dairy farmer who rebels against the all powerful local Cooperative. Inga tries to get other farmers to join her in rising up against the Co-op’s corruption, but encounters great resistance, forcing her to confront the community’s dependence and loyalty to this single, dominant enterprise. Inga must use her resourcefulness and cunning to break free of the Co-op’s grasp and nally live life on her own terms.
international title: | The County |
original title: | Héraðið |
country: | Iceland, France, Denmark, Germany |
sales agent: | New Europe Film Sales |
year: | 2019 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Grímur Hákonarson |
film run: | 92' |
release date: | IS 14/08/2019, FR 11/09/2019 |
screenplay: | Grímur Hákonarson |
cast: | Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Daniel Hans Erlendsson, Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir, Siggi Holm, Alfrun Rose |
cinematography by: | Mart Taniel |
film editing: | Kristján Loðmfjörð |
art director: | Bjarni “Massi” Sigurbjörnsson |
music: | Valgeir Sigurðsson |
producer: | Grímar Jónsson |
production: | Netop Films, Haut et Court, Profile Pictures, ONE TWO Films |
backing: | Icelandic Film Centre (IS), Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Danish Film Institute (DK), Eurimages |
distributor: | Sena Film, Haut et Court, Scanbox Entertainment Denmark |