No. 35 (2019) Woman at War. April 15th.

Film No 35 (2019) April 15th.  6:45 AM  LUNA PALACE Leederville. 

"We are the last generation that can stop the war against the earth". (Hanna expounds just one view as part of one of her speeches to the masses).

A quirkier little Icelandic morality tale I'm yet to see. But don't let the word quirky get in the way of being also thoroughly entertaining and engaging. Sometimes a poster is enough to prick one's interest, and one depicting the image of an archer taking aim at high tensile power lines certainly had my attention. Halla (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir) is an unabated ecoterrorist but we are on her side from the outset, and it's the little things which capture our hearts. She is at one with the harsh but beautiful countryside. The soundtrack is superb and presented with such originality it's nearly a show stealer. Then there is the emotional twist which proves how huge the size of the heart of Woman At War is. 101 Reykjavik is my only other foray into Icelandic cinema and I enjoyed that tender, emotional drama. I'm a fan, their approach to serious material is both intriguing and original. Woman At War is all of that.  10GUMS.