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

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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