A WHITE, WHITE DAY
Hvítur, Hvítur Dagur
Directed by Hlynur Pálmason
Iceland, Denmark, Sweden | 109 min | 2019 | drama | Icelandic
In a remote Icelandic town, an off-duty police chief begins to suspect a local man of having had an affair with his late wife, who died in a tragic accident two years earlier. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones. A story of grief, revenge and unconditional love.
Credits
Director: Hlynur Pálmason
Production Company: Join Motion Pictures
Co-production Companies: Snowglobe, Hob
Hlynur PálmasonIceland
Festivals & Awards
Cannes Semaine de la Critique – Best Actor – Rising Star Award
Transilvania International Film Festival – Best Performance Award
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
La Rochelle International Film Festival
New Horizons International Film Festival
Motovun FF – Best Film
press quotes
“Visually arresting and emotionally rewarding.”
“Ingimundur is a fascinating character, splendidly portrayed by Ingvar Sigurðsson.”
“Hlynur Pálmason (Locarno prize-winner Winter Brothers) delivers a leisurely but never boring tale of hidden feelings percolating in a splendidly varied landscape.”
“Pálmason engages in storytelling that’s both powerful and freshly thought-out.”
“The imposing, powerfully built Sigurdsson commandingly holds center screen throughout.”
The Hollywood Reporter
“A tale of spellbinding and perturbing beauty.”
“Cannes hasn’t even reached its midpoint yet, but (…) Pálmason’s second feature stands as the most disquieting and touching experience so far—and (…) something tells me I shall return to Sigurdsson’s performance a long after my time here will come to a close.”
“New film only adds more evidence to the director’s talent.”
MUBI
