Agnes

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Egill Eðvarðsson

Writers

Snorri Þórisson, Jón Ásgeir Hreinsson

Language

Icelandic

Country

Germany, Denmark, Iceland

Release date

22 December 1995

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  María Ellingsen

  Agnes

• 

  Baltasar Kormákur

  Natan

• 

  Egill Ólafsson

  Sýslumaður

• 

  Hanna María Karlsdóttir

  Sýslumannsfrú

• 

  Árni Pétur Guðjónsson

  Séra Þorvarður

• 

  Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson

  Friðrik

• 

  Hilmir Snær Guðnason

  Guðmundur

• 

  Magnús Ólafsson

  Eyfi

• Þröstur Guðbjartsson

  Sigfús

• Hulda Rún Jónsdóttir

  Elín

• Bergljót Arnalds

  Sigríður

• Guðný Guðlaugsdóttir

  Sólveig