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The County

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After a tragic loss, dairy farmer Inga decides to rise up against the corrupt establishment exploiting her and the local community.

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Critics Consensus

Led by Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir's remarkable work in the starring role, The County is a David vs. Goliath story that speaks rousing truth to power.

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Angie Han FilmWeek (LAist) 05/01/2021
It's a small but mighty movie, and one that I found satisfying. Go to Full Review Roxana Hadadi RogerEbert.com 04/30/2021
3/4
The County is at its best when it centers Egilsdóttir's nuanced performance. Go to Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post 04/30/2021
2/4
Even with some strangely perfunctory plot pivots and an abruptly unsatisfying ending, "The County" benefits from Egilsdottir's central performance, which is both delicate and imposingly stalwart. Go to Full Review Elle Haywood Vague Visages 05/15/2023
Providing a remote view of a small town, the film hones in on the mundane community tasks of milking animals and tidying up hay barns, which is what makes The County feel so much more relatable... Go to Full Review Daniel Gorman In Review Online 06/06/2021
Hákonarson wants to streamline all these complicated ideas into a feel-good story. In the process, though, he winds up doing his characters and his audience a grave disservice. Go to Full Review Soham Gadre Film Inquiry 05/29/2021
Arndís Hrönn Egílsdottir gives the protagonist a complex personality of a reluctant warrior, with its tragedies rooted in the rot of capitalism and the external forces of power. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/14/2022 Not sure how this tragedy could be called a comedy! A very sad story about a widowed farmer who tries to rally her neighboring dairy farmers to oppose and compete with "The Cooperative" which rules their lives through intimidation and coercion. The ambiguous ending is consistent with the tone of the rest of the film...this is not a pat happy ending, but you know that Inga is going to take charge of her own life and ultimately triumph, although not in the way she wanted. See more 05/29/2021 This thing is un-watchable, full of old and ugly actors mugging their way through a silly plot about the little people defeating the powers that be. See more Read all reviews
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Grímur Hákonarson

Director

Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir

Inga

Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson

Friðgeir

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Eyjólfur

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Actor

Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir

Katla
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Synopsis After a tragic loss, dairy farmer Inga decides to rise up against the corrupt establishment exploiting her and the local community.
Director
Grímur Hákonarson
Producer
Grímar Jónsson
Screenwriter
Grímur Hákonarson
Distributor
Dekanalog
Production Co
Profile Pictures, Haut et Court, Netop Films, One Two Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Icelandic
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 30, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2021
Runtime
1h 32m
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