Forty years have passed since the end of the Cod Wars between Britain and Iceland. In the 1950s and 60s, Britain consumed 430,000 tons of cod annually, but as stocks dwindled, the futures of fishing communities in both nations were threatened. Iceland acted to safeguard its fishing industry, a cornerstone of its economy, leading to the three Cod Wars. This was an uneven conflict, with Icelandic gunboats facing British trawlers and the Royal Navy in the North Atlantic. This 2001 Icelandic film recounts the story from both perspectives and considers the lasting effects of the Cod Wars on Grimsby and Hull.