Woman at War

Like a young bird yet to find the courage to lift its wings, Fúsi (43) lives alone with his mother, where they've always lived.

A widowed farmer begins a new life on her own terms by fighting against corruption and injustice in her community.

In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered one of the country's best and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi's sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. This is a near death sentence for the farmers, whose sheep are their main source of income, and many abandon their land. But Gummi and Kiddi don't give up so easily - and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in the brothers will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction

In the middle of the imposing Icelandic mountain landscape, Maria and Ingvar lead a secluded life on their farm. Their wish to have children has not yet been fulfilled, but they lovingly take care of their sheep flock. One day during lambing season, Maria and Ingvar discover a curious specimen that needs their special attention. Despite all warning signs, they take the strange new-born in. Far from civilization, the new addition to their family makes life complete - but the idyll soon proves deceptive. In his feature film debut, which is fantastic in every way, director Valdimar Jóhannsson skilfully uses dialogue only sparingly, and creates a fairy-tale atmosphere with original imagery. Bittersweet, but not without humour.

Just like a veil, dense fog hangs over a wet coastal road in Iceland. A car slips out of the curve and crashes down the slope into the depths of the sea. Ever since Ingimundur lost his wife, there is little which brightens his mind. Only his granddaughter knows how to elicit a smile from the loner. What is left of his energy, the retired police officer puts into the renovation of his house, where he leads a secluded life. When a box with his late wife’s remaining possessions appears, Ingimundur is plagued by doubt. How well did he really know her? Was she hiding something from him? Caught between anger and grief, he begins to get to the bottom of his growing mistrust, and what started as a suspicion soon becomes an unpredictable obsession. Set against the backdrop of the spectacularly sublime Icelandic coastal landscape, A WHITE, WHITE DAY is an intense drama that reflects the emotional storms of the grieving protagonist in the magnificent images of the landscape.