The widow has inherited half of the farm, and is in league with a businessman from the village, who wants to buy the farm. Her purpose is to get her in-laws to sell her their share, and she is prepared to use any means to gain her ends. But soon she finds herself threatened by unknown persons or forces in the menacing winter landscape, to the point where her life is at stake.
Ragnheiður Arnardóttir
Elsa
María Sigurðardóttir
Unnur
Hallmar Sigurðsson
Magnús
Eggert Þorleifsson
Einar
Tómas Zoëga
Gísli
Valur Gíslason
Stjórnarformaður
Tómas Agnar Tómasson
Stjórnarmaður
Matthías Jónsson
Vegagerðarmaður
Dalla Þórðardóttir
Hjúkrunarkona
The widow has inherited half of the farm, and is in league with a businessman from the village, who wants to buy the farm. Her purpose is to get her in-laws to sell her their share, and she is prepared to use any means to gain her ends. But soon she finds herself threatened by unknown persons or forces in the menacing winter landscape, to the point where her life is at stake.
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