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A White, White Day

Original title: Hvítur, hvítur dagur
  • 20192019
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 49m
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6.7/10
4.7K
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Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
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  • Thriller

An off duty police begins to suspect a local man for having had an affair with his recently dead wife. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to ... Read allAn off duty police begins to suspect a local man for having had an affair with his recently dead wife. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones.An off duty police begins to suspect a local man for having had an affair with his recently dead wife. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones.

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4.7K
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  • Director
    • Hlynur Pálmason
  • Writer
    • Hlynur Pálmason
  • Stars
    • Ingvar Sigurdsson
    • Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir
    • Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hlynur Pálmason
  • Writer
    • Hlynur Pálmason
  • Stars
    • Ingvar Sigurdsson
    • Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir
    • Hilmir Snær Guðnason
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    • 31User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 22 nominations

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    A White, White Day
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    Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
    Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
    Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
    Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
    Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
    Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
    Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
    Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
    Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
    Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason and Ingvar Sigurdsson in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)
    Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in Hvítur, hvítur dagur (2019)

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    Ingvar Sigurdsson
    Ingvar Sigurdsson
    • Ingimunduras Ingimundur
    Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir
    • Salkaas Salka…
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason
    • Olgeiras Olgeir…
    Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir
    Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir
    • Ingimundur's wifeas Ingimundur's wife
    Björn Ingi Hilmarsson
    • Traustias Trausti…
    Elma Stefania Agustsdottir
    Elma Stefania Agustsdottir
    • Elínas Elín
    • (as Elma Stefanía Ágústsdóttir)
    Haraldur Stefansson
    Haraldur Stefansson
    • Stefánas Stefán
    • (as Haraldur Ari Stefánsson)
    Laufey Elíasdóttir
    Laufey Elíasdóttir
    • Ingibjörgas Ingibjörg…
    Sigurður Sigurjónsson
    Sigurður Sigurjónsson
    • Bjössias Bjössi…
    Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson
    Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson
    • Hrafnas Hrafn
    • (as Arnmundur Ernst Bachman)
    Þór Tulinius
    Þór Tulinius
    • Georgas Georg…
    Sverrir Þór Sverrisson
    Sverrir Þór Sverrisson
    • Sveppias Sveppi
    Ída Mikaelsdóttir
    • Elín's Childas Elín's Child
    Haraldur Jónsson
    • Football Playeras Football Player
    • (uncredited)
    Ólafur Jónsson
    • Football Playeras Football Player
    • (uncredited)
    Elín Magnúsdóttir
    • Woman at the Partyas Woman at the Party
    • (uncredited)
    Gunnar Orn Reynissson
    • Football Playeras Football Player
    • (uncredited)
    Ásta H. Stefánsdóttir
    • Woman at the Partyas Woman at the Party
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hlynur Pálmason
    • Writer
      • Hlynur Pálmason
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    In a remote Icelandic town, an off duty police chief begins to suspect a local man for having had an affair with his wife, who 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. —Join Motion Pictures
    • male frontal nudity
    • locker room
    • revenge
    • death
    • car accident
    • 26 more
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Unrated
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    • Trivia
      Selected to represent Iceland at the 2020 Academy Awards. (Best Foreign Film).
    • Quotes

      Ingimundur: Have you ever cheated on your wife?

    • Soundtracks
      Memories
      Written by Phil Spector and Leonard Cohen

      Performed by Leonard Cohen

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    7/10
    A slow burn of a movie that should attract an art-house audience
    The opening frames of Hlynur Palmason's movie "A White, White Day" conveys weather and landscape in a way very few movies have. It's clear seasons and time are passing in a dizzying, almost disorientating, fashion so when people finally appear, (an elderly man and his granddaughter), they feel as if they shouldn't be here and when we move indoors, it's like a alien place, particularly as there is a horse in the living room. And then it's back to more of the same, images of a landscape, but now with people occasionally appearing at a distance..

    In part an intimate psychological study of its central character, Ingimundur, (a superb, award-winning performance from Ingvar Sigurdsson), and in part a study of the harsh environment in which he lives, Palmason's film is a visually stunning and often relentless 'thriller', dealing with the themes of grief, jealousy and revenge. It's also the kind of film that clearly belongs in the Northern Hemisphere where nature at its least forgiving determines both the landscape and the character of its inhabitants. You could say Ingimundur is the way he is becasue of his environment.

    The plot evolves slowly yet inexorably with dialogue kept to a minimum. As a thriller it reminded me of the television series "True Detective" which certainly took its time and wasn't really concerned with resolving issues; the pace here is decidedly languorous and the film is open-ended. A huge hit on the festival circuit and the Icelandic entry for the Oscars, it should also prove very popular with art-house audiences.
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    • who is the man with his wife in the video he finds amongst his wife's belongings?

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 2019 (Iceland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Iceland
      • Denmark
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • Icelandic
    • Also known as
      • Beyaz, Bembeyaz Bir Gün
    • Filming locations
      • Iceland
    • Production companies
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      • Danish Film Institute
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $637,999
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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