THE LOVE THAT REMAINS
ÁSTIN SEM EFTIR ER
Directed by Hlynur Pálmason
Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, France | 109 min | 2025 | Icelandic | drama
The film tenderly captures a year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation. Through both playful and heartfelt moments, the film portrays the bittersweet essence of faded love and shared memories amidst the changing seasons.
Credits
Director: Hlynur Pálmason
Cast: Saga Garðarsdóttir (Woman at War), Sverrir Gudnason (Borg vs. McEnroe), Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir (Godland), Þorgils Hlynsson (Nest), and Grímur Hlynsson (Nest).
Produced by: Still Vivid (Anton Máni Svansson), Snowglobe (Katrin Pors)
Co-produced by: HOBAB, Maneki Films, Film i Väst, Arte France Cinema
With financial support of: Icelandic Film Centre, Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs, Danish Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Swedish Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Creative Europe MEDIA, Hornafjörður Municipality, RUV, Jour2Fête, ARTE, Max Distribution, and DR.
Hlynur PálmasonIceland
Festivals:
2025 – World Premiere – Cannes Film Festival
2025 –Toronto International Film Festival
2025 – San Sebastián International Film Festival
2025 – São Paulo International Film Festival
2025 – BFI London Film Festival
2025 – New York Film Festival
2025 – Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2025 – Chicago International Film Festival
2025 – Göteborg Film Festival
2025 – Busan International Film Festival
2025 – Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy
2025 – Riga International Film Festival
Awards:
2025 – National Board of Review | Winner: Top 5 International Films
2025 – Cinehill Film Festival | Cinehill Propeller
press quotes
“The Love That Remains is an album of achingly felt, morbidly funny and increasingly haywire scenes from a marriage.”
– VARIETY BEST OF CANNES Critics Pick 17 Must-See Movies From the 2025 Festival
“Hlynur Pálmason’s close-to-home new dramedy documents a year in the life of a family following the parents’ separation.”
“What’s crystal clear is that The Love That Remains is a film by Hlynur Pálmason, an Icelandic directorial force who will invite you into his home, and at times pull the rug from right under your feet. But never so that it hurts; quite the contrary, in fact.”
“The Love That Remains sticks out in Hlynur Pálmason’s filmography in the most delightful and unsuspecting way.”
“Pálmason demonstrating complete mastery over the medium through what feels like his most personal and daring film yet”
“The Love That Remains is incredibly playful and free-spirited, with a sense of magical realism as he captures the adventure, magic, and wonder in everyday moments through the intimacy that we share with our families.”
– FAR OUT
