Piedra de toque

Translated summary: In northern Iceland, 1829, Agnes Magnúsdóttir is condemned to death for her part in the brutal murder of her lover. Based on actual events.

Hay dos cosas que son ciertas aquí, ahora y siempre. La primera es que la historia la oficial, la de mayúsculas reverenciales la escriben los ganadores. La segunda es que esa historia no soporta el sentido del humor ni las paradojas, es decir las verdades a secas. Basta con que brinque un dato ignorado por los redactores de turno, las palabras inocentes de alguien que recuerde su infancia, un recorte amarillento, para que la Historia se convierta en caricatura de sí misma y los próceres, mártires y grandes gestas sean materia de guiñol. La consecuencia de aplicar el humor a la historia...

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