A White, White Day
Hvítur, Hvítur Dagur
Hlynur Pálmason
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.
With : Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Ingi Hilmarsson
Screenplay : Hlynur Pálmason
Image : Maria von Hausswolff
Sound : Lars Halvorsen
Editing : Julius Krebs Damsbo
Screenplay : Hlynur Pálmason
Image : Maria von Hausswolff
Sound : Lars Halvorsen
Editing : Julius Krebs Damsbo
Production : Join Motion Pictures
Distribution: Urban Distribution
International sales: New Europe Film Sales
Distribution: Urban Distribution
International sales: New Europe Film Sales
Hlynur Pálmason started out as a visual artist and developed his career into filmmaking by continuing his education at the Danish National Film School, which he graduated from in 2013 with the award-winning short (En Maler) A Painter. His feature debut Vinterbrødre (Winter Brothers) world premiered in the main competition of the Locarno Film Festival in 2017, where it won 4 awards. Since then it has been sold to over 20 territories and continued its festival success, winning over 30 awards, including the Jury Prize at Premiers Plans in 2018. Hvítur, Hvítur Dagur (A White, White Day) is his second feature film.
“The film opens with the quote: ‘when everything is white, and you can no longer see the difference between the earth and the sky, the dead can talk to us who are still living.' I think I'm drawn to things that I find mysterious and have a certain amount of ambiguity. Things that are hidden are full of possibilities and stimulate one's imagination. I think one of the main driving forces in working is the passion and desire for exploring the unknown.” (Hlynur Pálmason)
“The film opens with the quote: ‘when everything is white, and you can no longer see the difference between the earth and the sky, the dead can talk to us who are still living.' I think I'm drawn to things that I find mysterious and have a certain amount of ambiguity. Things that are hidden are full of possibilities and stimulate one's imagination. I think one of the main driving forces in working is the passion and desire for exploring the unknown.” (Hlynur Pálmason)