We are off back to Iceland this week, from where we have had some great moments in the last few years – you will remember Rams and Woman at War I hope. The County comes from the same director as Rams - Grímur Hákonarson – but maybe has more of the feel of Woman at War.
Our hero this time is Inga, a dairy farmer fighting to survive in a farm drowning in debt to the local Co-op. When her husband dies, she becomes aware that the Co-op, far from supporting the local farmers, acts more like the Mafia; yes they guarantee buying all her milk but she has to buy everything from them at inflated prices. Risking everything, she writes a whistle-blower review to the Co-op Facebook account. The support she hopes for from the local farmers disappears as they fear the Co-op too much, giving us that feel of Woman at War - she is left to fight on alone.