Woman At WarWoman At War is an Icelandic environmental comedic thriller written and directed by Benedikt Erlingsson. Halla (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir), who is an ecological freedom fighter, is trying to bring down the Icelandic government and their dependency on fossil fuels. However, Halla’s current trajectory is thrown into the air as her four-year-old application to adopt a child is accepted amid this ongoing fight. Suddenly, the world comes crashing down on Hella who faces her biggest challenge of all; to decide between the future of the planet or her own.One of the numerous great strengths of Woman at War is the depiction of its tone, as it is nothing short of exceptional with how it balances both the truly daunting notion of existential dread and the beautiful little moments of comedic nature the film entails. Notably, its the excellent writing from Erlingsson and Ólafur Egilsson, as well as the outstanding central performance from Geirharðsdóttir. The former, as mentioned above, treads a thin line between two mutually exclusive genres of thriller and comedy. The two interlink in perfect harmony, while inadvertently highlighting the absurdity of the situation that unfolds as well as the profoundly severe implications of Halla’s extraordinary actions. The film — ironically enough — is rather light on dialogue, but when the film exercises monologue it does so in not only a slick and punchy fashion but also with a slight poignant weight. A subtle reminder for the audience that while the story panders on the absurd, it’s never too far away to remind you of the severe consequence. -‘Woman at War’ Review: An Ecological Thriller With a Delightful Tonal TwistWoman At War is available on vod and dvd/blu-ray for those curious about watching it via /r/movies http://bit.ly/2WtQuLO
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