Agnes

Agnes

106 mins | Drama, History | Dec. 22, 1995

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.

Agnes

106 mins | Drama, History | Dec. 22, 1995

Agnes
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Zentropa Entertainments, Pegasus Pictures, Journal Filmproduktion
Original title Agnes
Directors Sigríður Guðlaugsdóttir, Friðrik Þór Snorrason, Hjörtur Grétarsson, Egill Eðvarðsson
Writers Jón Ásgeir Hreinsson, Snorri Þórisson

Cast

María Ellingsen

as Agnes

Egill Ólafsson

as Sýslumaður

Hanna María Karlsdóttir

as Sýslumannsfrú

Árni Pétur Guðjónsson

as Séra Þorvarður

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

as Guðmundur

Bergljót Arnalds

as Sigríður

Helgi Skúlason

as Jóhann

Árni Tryggvason

as Mogensen

Þórey Sigþórsdóttir

as Þuríður

Gaukur Gunnarsson

as Embættismaður 1

Björn Ragnarsson

as Embættismaður 2

Halldóra Guðmundsdóttir

as Vinnukona 1, Vinnukona 2

Sigurveig Jónsdóttir

as Kerling í Koti