There’s an old Icelandic proverb that goes, “Never underestimate a woman with a crossbow. Or a circular saw. Or explosives.” OK, so it’s not an ancient Nordic proverb, but it should be. Halla (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir), the protagonist of Benedikt Erlingsson’s loopy yet sobering second feature, Woman at War, is a middle-aged choir conductor by day, and an ageless … [Read more...]