A White, White Day
“As darkly comic as it is foreboding, and boasting an outrageously rich and nuanced central performance from the great Icelandic actor Ingvar Sigurdsson.”~The Film Stage
Aroview: Aesthetically striking Icelandic drama which plunges the viewer deep into the psyche of a tortured former police officer who suspects a neighbour might have been having an affair with his now deceased wife.
Director Hlynur Pálmason employs the extreme weather conditions of the far North to create an elemental psychological portrait exploring grief, jealousy and masculinity, beautifully paced and with an expertly sustained tension throughout.
NZ International Film Festival 2019
Member Reviews
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4 stars (Very Good) Great acting & style. I went to Hofn, SE Iceland, where the house is, & Oddasskard, further east, before the road came. 'House' built as telco centre 1992 but as landlines removed, bought by Hofn-born Dir. as an Arts Centre. Mist from nearby Gulf Stream ~Anon
4 stars (Very Good) The freshness of the screenplay is aided by the shooting locations. The best scenes are between grandfather and granddaughter and young Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir's performance is outstanding. ~Tubbs
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