Cast of A White, White Day
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson Ingimundur Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir Salka Hilmir Snær Guðnason Olgeir Björn Ingi Hilmarsson Trausti Elma Stefanía Ágústsdóttir Elín Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir Ingimundur's wife Haraldur Ari Stefánsson Stefán Sigurður Sigurjónsson Bjössi Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson Hrafn Laufey Elíasdóttir Ingibjörg Þór Hrafnsson Tulinius Georg (as Þór Hrafnsson Tulinius) Sverrir Þór Sverrisson Sveppi
A White, White Day Reviews
What's striking about A White, White Day is the way that Pálmason juxtaposes symbolic abstraction like that with acute psychological detail. RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico
It sometimes feels like Palmason is being a bit self-indulgent with his slow pace, but Ingvar Sigurdsson keeps the film grounded, and ends it with such a devastating, powerful final shot that it alone erases most criticisms. Austin Chronicle Richard Whittaker
It's slowly built emotional resonances, artfully and simply constructed with few of the common conceits of modern filmmaking - no score, minimal camera movement - while concentrating on the spaces in between. Slant Magazine Carson Lund
There's a moving study within the film of a man in emotional paralysis learning to redirect his love from the past to the present, but it's too often obscured by a muted revenge yarn that's no less banal because it's tastefully directed. Film Comment Magazine Jonathan Romney
A stark, controlled psychological thriller that unpicks its hero's troubled soul with forensic coolness. FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) Amy Nicholson
Riveting and quietly funny from scene to scene. It has this quiet sense of control... It's such a talent behind the lens that you become drawn into this film. Los Angeles Times Justin Chang
It's full of closely observed faces and majestically framed landscapes, and it lurches from tense revenge-thriller twists into haunting flights of abstraction. New York Times Glenn Kenny
An eerily gripping study of grief - and impotence in its face - with the trappings of a revenge thriller. The Blue Lenses Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
A White, White Day is a masterclass in balance, contrast and restraint, as profoundly moving as it is refreshingly bereft of cliché. Hollywood Reporter Todd McCarthy
Palmason boldly risks audience disenfranchisement by pushing his disturbing story to unexpected lengths dramatically and stylistically, thereby winning a creative wrestling match with a potentially intransigent narrative. Cine Sin Fronteras Rene Sanchez
A slow-burning and intimate thriller about grief, commanded by Ingvar Sigurdsson's marvelous performance. [Full Review in Spanish] Mark Reviews Movies Mark Dujsik
This is first and foremost a character piece, about a man who refuses to give in to, accept, or even acknowledge his emotions -- until they inevitably boil over... 1More Film Blog Kenneth R. Morefield
A thriller form Iceland, the film may lose some with its deliberate pace and hushed tones, but it is worth sticking with. Anchored by Sigurdsson's striking performance, A White, White Day explores the aftermath of a life and a marriage with an intensely introspective eye. Spirituality & Practice Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
A powerfully realized psychological drama about grief and other imponderables. World of Reel Jordan Ruimy
The third act climax is when the tensions rise and the drama that has been building up very slowly but surely finally gets unleashed via a fury of psychological and physical violence. FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) Lael Loewenstein
The relationship between the grandfather and his granddaughter felt 100 percent absolutely real... Their dynamic is just absolutely authentic. IONCINEMA.com Nicholas Bell
Palmason directs noted actor Ingvar Sigurdsson in one what may be the most ferocious performance of his career as a man chasing ghosts upon realizing a heretofore ignorance about his life and relationships. A frosty breath of fresh air. Entertainment Voice Alci Rengifo
This is a real human tragedy, told with meticulous acting and a screenplay where words and conversations are not wasted.
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