A Letter from Helga
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| Icelandic | Svar við bréfi Helgu |
| Directed by | Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir |
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| Cinematography | Jasper Wolf |
| Edited by | Antti Reikko |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Language | Icelandic |
A Letter from Helga (Icelandic: Svar við bréfi Helgu) is a 2022 Icelandic film written and directed by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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.[8]
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.[9]
Plot
Helga's farmer husband is often away. People start gossiping about Helga and her neighbour farmer Bjarni. Only rumours, but an affair develops for real, and she falls pregnant and gives birth to a daughter. Helga wants to start a new life with Bjarni, but he is reluctant. Helga moves to the city with all her children. Bjarni goes to visit her, but she tells Bjarni it is too late now. Bjarni's wife Unnur leaves him, then returns. Many years later, Helga's oldest daughter returns to visit her former home, and gives Bjarni the letter from Helga.[10]
References
- ^ Grettisson, Valur (5 September 2022). "The Human State Is Epic: "Reply To A Letter From Helga," is now a feature film". The Reykjavík Grapevine.
- ^ "A Letter from Helga". Icelandic Film Centre.
- ^ Kermode, Jennie (17 March 2023). "A Letter From Helga". Eye for Film.
- ^ Taylor, Meredith (20 November 2022). "A Letter from Helga (2022) Tallinn Film Festival 2022". Filmuforia.
- ^ Fulton, Claire (8 March 2023). "A Letter From Helga: Glasgow Review". Loud And Clear.
- ^ "A Letter From Helga (2022) aka Svar við bréfi Helgu". Kvikmyndapod (Podcast). 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Svar við bréfi Helgu (with English subtitles)". RÚV.
- ^ "Icelandic Love Stories: There Is Nothing Simple About The Icelandic Love Story". The Reykjavík Grapevine. 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Úrslit Eddunnar 2023". Edda Awards (in Icelandic). 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Svar við bréfi Helgu (2021)". kvikmyndir.is (in Icelandic).