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In a barren land ruled by oppression and ignorance, a spirited woman driven by hope of a better life must fight against the odds. Agnes is a servant in the house of the county sheriff. There she is constantly sexually harassed by him and treated with contempt by his wife. Agnes falls in love with Natan, a self taught homoeopathic doctor. The sheriff takes revenge on Natan by making it illegal for him to practice his profession. The dramatic relationship between the three main characters ultimately leads to a fatal web of events where a love affair turns into a nightmare of brutality and destruction.

Top Cast

  • María Ellingsen

    María Ellingsen

    Agnes

  • Baltasar Kormákur

    Baltasar Kormákur

    Natan

  • Egill Ólafsson

    Egill Ólafsson

    Sýslumaður

  • Hanna María Karlsdóttir

    Hanna María Karlsdóttir

    Sýslumannsfrú

  • Árni Pétur Guðjónsson

    Árni Pétur Guðjónsson

    Séra Þorvarður

  • Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson

    Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson

    Friðrik

  • Hilmir Snær Guðnason

    Hilmir Snær Guðnason

    Guðmundur

  • Magnús Ólafsson

    Magnús Ólafsson

    Eyfi

  • Þröstur Guðbjartsson

    Þröstur Guðbjartsson

    Sigfús

Overview

In a barren land ruled by oppression and ignorance, a spirited woman driven by hope of a better life must fight against the odds. Agnes is a servant in the house of the county sheriff. There she is constantly sexually harassed by him and treated with contempt by his wife. Agnes falls in love with Natan, a self taught homoeopathic doctor. The sheriff takes revenge on Natan by making it illegal for him to practice his profession. The dramatic relationship between the three main characters ultimately leads to a fatal web of events where a love affair turns into a nightmare of brutality and destruction.

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