nspired by a true story, North Country follows the story of Josey Aimes (Charlize Theron) as she sets out on a journey to better her life and the life of her two children. After leaving her abusive husband she heads back to her hometown in Northern Minnesota where she turns to the predominant source of employment in the region – the iron mines.

The mines employ only a few females and when she joins the workforce, laboring to blast ore from rock in the gaping quarries, the life she she aimed to earn finds more hardships than she ever could have imagined. Coping with endless harassment from her male co-workers proves insurmountable and when Josey speaks out against the treatment she and her fellow workers face she is met with resistance - not only from those in power but even those she trusts the most.

As Josey's beliefs are tested no one was ready for just how far she would go. Through these struggles Josey will find the courage to stand up for what she believes in – even if that means standing alone.

I had a chance to sit down with the lovely Charlize Theron, her co-star Woody Harrelson, the talented director Niki Caro and screenwriter Michael Seitzman to talk about North Country and more. Head into the cold mines of Minnesota with me and find out what made this production so special.