''The County'' ( is, Héraðið) is a 2019 Icelandic

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directed by

Grímur Hákonarson Grímur Hákonarson (born 1977) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. His first feature film was ''Summerland (2010 film), Summerland'' from 2010, for which Grímur was nominated for the Edda Award for Best Screenplay. His next feature ...

. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the

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Cast

* Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir as Inga *

Þorsteinn Bachmann Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 25 October 1965) is an Icelandic actor. He is known for his role as Móri in ''Life in a Fishbowl''. In 2015 he won an Edda Award for that same role. Early life Þorsteinn grew up in the Fossvogur area of Reykjavík, ...

as Oddur Policeman * Þorsteinn Gunnar Bjarnason as Gummi the Painter * Daniel Hans Erlendsson as Heiðar * Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir as Katla T.V. Reporter

Reception

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gives the film approval rating based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "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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'' gave the film a 4/5 star rating calling it a "stirring drama" in their pick of the week feature.

References

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* 2019 films 2019 comedy films Icelandic drama films 2010s Icelandic-language films Films directed by Grímur Hákonarson {{2010s-comedy-film-stub