Overview
An independent woman battles corporate greed while preparing for motherhood in a breathtaking landscape.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- uplifting
- irreverent
- thoughtful movie night
- environmental film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as stylish, delightful, confidently made, and anchored by Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir's sympathetic performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Halla maintains a quiet routine while operating as the anonymous Woman of the Mountain and sabotaging industrial infrastructure.
Industrial sabotage, political negotiations, and Halla's anti-aluminum campaign are presented through playful, picaresque humor.
Halla targets the aluminum industry and attempts to halt construction of a smelter threatening Icelandic highlands.
A pianist, accordion player, drummer, sousaphone player, and Ukrainian choir singer accompany the narrative as recurring on-screen performers.
Films like Woman at War, and why
The Gleaners and I
shared environmental activism, eccentric black comedy, and a determined solitary protagonist
The Menu
shared ecological themes, playful political satire, and stylized rural landscapes
Of Horses and Men
shared offbeat humor, social conscience, and a warm character-centered drama about unconventional lives
Movie Details
- Director
- Benedikt Erlingsson
- Release Date
- 2018-05-22
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (446)
Cast
- Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
- Jóhann Sigurðarson
- Davíð Þór Jónsson
- Magnús Trygvason Eliassen
- Ómar Guðjónsson
- Iryna Danyleiko
- Galyna Goncharenko
- Susanna Kurpenko
- Jörundur Ragnarsson
- Juan Camillo Roman Estrada
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Philo, Netflix Standard with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Woman at War about?
- An Icelandic environmental saboteur races to protect the highlands while preparing for the motherhood she has long desired.
- What is Woman at War like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Woman at War as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Woman at War violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Woman at War as mild.
- What did critics think of Woman at War?
- Critics broadly praised the film as stylish, delightful, confidently made, and anchored by Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir's sympathetic performance.
- Which films are like Woman at War?
- Films with a similar feel include The Gleaners and I, The Menu, and Of Horses and Men.
- How long is Woman at War?
- Woman at War runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Woman at War?
- In United States, Woman at War streams on Netflix, Philo, Netflix Standard with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel.
