Woman At War: DVD Review

Woman At War: DVD Review

Wrapped in the kind of visual quirks that you'll either embrace or run a mile screaming from, Woman At War is the story of an eco-terrorist who wreaks their havoc while being the least suspected person.

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir is Halla, a woman who lives in warm jumpers and who is the bastion of her community. Cycling around from one event to the next, those who interact with her have little idea she is the eco-terrorist destroying pylons from around the countryside.

Armed with a bow and some ingenious ideology, Halla finds herself the centre of a growing hunt for the "Mountain Woman".

There is an oddity to Woman At War that makes the film an initially polarising one.

Early scenes show the band playing off the distance in the background for the film's soundtrack - or reflected in the mirror - and while it's a nice visual touch, it soon feels overplayed and overused as if to emphasise the film's quirk above all else.

Thankfully, the rest of the drama which transpires is a solid and entertaining fare that hits the right notes of humanity and tension throughout. There are crowd-pleasing moments, but never at the expense of the investment in Geirharðsdóttir's turns.

Ultimately, Woman at War is a film to be enjoyed, to bathe in its oddities and to appreciate its commitment to originality.