Icelandic comedy drama in which an environmental activist attempts to adopt a child whilst simultaneously evading a police investigation.
It’s a timely, ultimately moving prayer to the planet: nothing short of heroic.
Asking questions of moral beliefs and societal responsibility, a plausible dilemma is framed like a fairytale. While the storytelling is neat, aesthetic quirks that entertain also remove any potential urgency.
Here’s all the smarts of the Ocean family in one Semtex-lovin’ lady!
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir is brilliant in this jet-black comedy about a woman fighting to save the planet and adopt a child at the same time.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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