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With Thorvaldur Kristjansson, Hera Hilmar, Aníta Briem, Björn Thors. In a remote fjord in 1940's Iceland, young farmer Bjarni and aspiring poet Helga begin a passionate, forbidden affair, emotions running as wild as the ocean waves that surround them.
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- Drama, Romance
- Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir
- 2022-09-02
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. [7] It is based on a short novel of the same name by Bergsveinn Birgisson.
Oct 24, 2022 · Director: Ása Helga HjörleifsdóttirCountries: Iceland, Netherlands, Estonia___Baltic Film Competition Programme
- 2 min
- 8.5K
- PÖFF | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Mar 17, 2023 · A film adaptation of a novel by Bergsveinn Birgisson, A Letter From Helga tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a married man in a remote Icelandic village. The film explores the themes of passion, imagination, and compromise in a small community shaped by war and isolation.
One day Helga sends a letter to Bjarni. One of many she wrote. An almost explicit trembling intimacy is captivatingly conveyed in the deep breaths of the two lovers, interrupted by distant sounds of war.
Jan 19, 2023 · Dispatch from Tromsø Film Fest: ‘A Letter from Helga’ and the Literature of Love. Given that Icelandic writer-director Asa Hjorleifsdottir’s A Letter from Helga is based on a sprawling novel (by Bergsveinn Birgisson), it’s fitting that the lyrical love story it tells is between two tragically different readers.
Dec 14, 2022 · In a remote fjord in 1940's Iceland, young farmer Bjarni and aspiring poet Helga begin a passionate, forbidden affair, emotions running as wild as the ocean waves that surround them. international title:
