A light, whimsical touch on weighty subjects as a woman archer steps up to take on corporate vandals destroying the Icelandic environment.

| Aug 18, 2022

It is especially welcome, as political discourse seems irretrievably partisan to see this refreshing take on environmental activism, told with gentle humor and a nuanced take on work-life balance.

| Oct 26, 2021

Woman at War is a quirky, satirical and complicated ecomelodrama that thoroughly entertains while challenging viewers to contemplate the disharmonic contradictions between the call to environemental activism and the pursuit of inner peace.

| Oct 26, 2021

Geirharðsdóttir is simultaneously tough and vulnerable as a smart, methodical environmental warrior...

| Oct 26, 2021

Not all of it works, but what does, works wonders.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 17, 2020

...scenically striking, and in the end a good combination of adventure, intrigue, and timely political messaging.

| Oct 28, 2020

This is a rather cold and detached film, unfolding at a very deliberate pace and somewhat lacking a typical forward momentum.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 15, 2020

It all adds up to make for a flawed package but an amiable one, and the overall success goes to show that satire need not be scathing.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 25, 2020

Strikingly original and immensely entertaining.

| Mar 11, 2020

WOMAN AT WAR never quite strikes the memorable blow it wants to, but neither does it crash to earth like a pylon sabotaged by Halla.

| Feb 13, 2020

There are running gags... But there is also human compassion among those who help the leading lady along the way.

| Jan 24, 2020

Tense, twisty, and provocative.

| Dec 19, 2019

Highlights not only the rage and ferocity of women's activism, but also its playfulness, generosity and tenderness. It's a delightful film: beautifully shot, full of joyous symbolism, and with a deft central performance from Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 11, 2019

What Woman at War succeeds in delivering is an organic, stunning film, thanks to Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson's beautiful cinematography and Erlingsson's considerate direction.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 7, 2019

This wildly improbable yet utterly engrossing tale packed with political connotations is very much recommended.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 4, 2019

Woman at War is unsettling and fascinating. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 9, 2019

An unusual film, but not for its eccentricities, but for the value it has. [Full review in Spanish]

| Sep 26, 2019

For Benedikt Erlingsson more is more, and so he tries paths that are sometimes detours, but he mainly seduces with effective and at times convincing and vital stories. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Sep 26, 2019

There's no other way to say it than to say it: Woman at War is the most entertaining film released in 2019.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Aug 9, 2019

Anchored by Geirharðsdóttir's lovely, winning performance, "Woman at War" beautifully balances urgency and absurdity, which is not an easy tone to sustain.

| May 30, 2019