Hvítur, hvítur dagur

Year: 2019
Country: Iceland, Denmark, Sweden
Director: Hlynur Palmason
Cast: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, Björn Ingi Hilmarsson
Genre: drama
Runtime: 109 min.
Age: 18+
In a remote Icelandic town, an off-duty police chief (a chilling Ingvar Sigurdsson, who received Cannes’ Critics’ Week award for Best Actor for his performance) 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 takes over his life and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones. Combining classic thriller tropes with a distinctly Nordic arthouse sensibility, the second feature from Hlynur Palmason "engages in storytelling that’s both powerful and fresh throughout, marking him as a talent to watch” (The Hollywood Reporter).

Awards & Festivals:

Cannes Film Festival – Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award
Palm Springs International Film Festival – participation 
Nordic International Film Festival – Best Nordic Narrative Feature Film
Rotterdam International Film Festival – ARTE International Prize
Zurich Film Festival – Special Mention (International Feature Film)
Montréal Festival of New Cinema – Prix d'interprétation (Best Actor)
Torino Film Festival – AVANTI! Award, Prize of the City of Torino (Best Feature Film), Scuola Holden Award - Special Mention
Transilvania International Film Festival – Best Performance (Best Actor)
Motovun Film Festival – Propeller of Motovun (Best Film)