The County

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The County

2019

1h 32m

6.3(34 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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19 members

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Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir

Inga

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Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Eyjólfur

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Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson

Friðgeir

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Þorsteinn Bachmann

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Ævar Þór Benediktsson

Finnbogi

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Þorsteinn Gunnar Bjarnason

Bjössi

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Daniel Hans Erlendsson

Heiðar

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Edda Björg Eyjólfsdóttir

Kolbrún

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Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir

Katla

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Siggi Holm

Hinrik

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Ingrid Jónsdóttir

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Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson

Gvendur

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Steinn Ármann Magnússon

Kristján

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Alfrun Rose

Ása

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Rakel Ýr Stefánsdóttir

Store Clerk

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Hannes Óli Ágústsson

Leifur

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Guðmundur Ólafsson

Vigfús

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Hinrik Ólafsson

Reynir

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Davíð Kristjánsson

Prestur

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