The country of Iceland is perhaps best known for two things: Björk and its jaw-dropping landscapes. Though this idyllic little republic occasionally cameos as another planet in films like “Prometheus” and “Interstellar,” it rarely gets to show its own face on the big screen, whether in terms of authorship or setting. “Woman at War” by Benedikt Erlingsson bucks convention by offering Iceland – and a few other characters – a starring role in its epic tale of one woman’s quest for environmental justice.

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