A Letter from Helga
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| Icelandic | Svar við bréfi Helgu |
| Directed by | Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir |
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| Cinematography | Jasper Wolf |
| Edited by | Antti Reikko |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Language | Icelandic |
A Letter from Helga (Icelandic: Svar við bréfi Helgu) is a 2022 Icelandic film written and directed by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir.
A Letter from Helga is a drama set in a remote fjord in 1940's Iceland, where a young farmer Bjarni begins an affair with his neighbour Helga. It is based on a short novel of the same name by Bergsveinn Birgisson.
At the 2023 Edda Awards, Anita Briem and Björn Thors won Supporting Actress and Actor of the Year, respectively, for their roles in the film.