A Letter from Helga (2022)
- Original title
- Svar við bréfi Helgu
- Directed by
- Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir
- Genre
- drama, romance
- Country
- Estonia, Iceland, Netherlands
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 3.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young farmer in 1940s Iceland starts a secret affair with his neighbor Helga. The story unfolds in a remote fjord setting.
slow-burnmelancholicromanticbitter-sweetintimaterestrainedvisually lushquietearnest
What happens
A Letter from Helga (Icelandic: Svar við bréfi Helgu) is a 2022 Icelandic film written and directed by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir. A Letter from Helga is a drama set in a remote fjord in 1940's Iceland, where a young farmer Bjarni begins an affair with his neighbour Helga. It is based on a short novel of the same name by Bergsveinn Birgisson. At the 2023 Edda Awards, Anita Briem and Björn Thors won Supporting Actress and Actor of the Year, respectively, for their roles in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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