The County

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The County

2021

1h 32m

Comedy

Drama

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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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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)

It's a small but mighty movie, and one that I found satisfying.

May 1, 2021

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Roxana Hadadi

RogerEbert.com

The County is at its best when it centers Egilsdóttir's nuanced performance.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 30, 2021

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

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.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 30, 2021

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Elle Haywood

Vague Visages

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...

May 15, 2023

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Daniel Gorman

In Review Online

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.

Jun 6, 2021

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Soham Gadre

Film Inquiry

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.

May 29, 2021

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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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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