A White, White Day

A White, White Day

2019 · 109 min · IS · 6.2 (90 votes)
Dir. Hlynur Pálmason · Starring Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Ingi Hilmarsson, Elma Stefanía Ágústsdóttir, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir · Music Edmund Finnis
Drama

In a remote Icelandic town, an off duty police chief begins to suspect a local man to have had an affair with his wife, who has recently died in a car accident. 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.

VIBE

A raw, devastating portrait of grief's corrosive power. The film's icy atmosphere and simmering tension create a profound sense of unease as a man's obsession unravels his world. It’s a heavy, unforgettable experience.

melancholictensesomberunsettlinggrief-soakedslow-burnarthouse dramableak realismcharacter studyNordic noirgriefobsessionrevengeloveloss
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