A White, White Day

A slow, brooding plunge into grief and obsession, with stark landscapes and raw emotion that builds to a tense, cathartic climax.

Directed by

Hlynur Pálmason

Genres

Drama

Starring

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Overview

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.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Grief, obsession, revenge, family

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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