The County (Icelandic: Héraðið) is a 2019 Icelandic melodrama directed by Grímur Hákonarson. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
Cast
Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir as Inga
Þorsteinn Bachmann as Oddur Policeman
Þorsteinn Gunnar Bjarnason as Gummi the Painter
Daniel Hans Erlendsson as Heiðar
Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir as Katla T.V. Reporter
Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an 85% approval rating based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. 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." The Guardian gave the film a 4/5 star rating calling it a "stirring drama" in their pick of the week feature.