A White, White Day: A policeman (Ingvar Egert Siguroson) is mourning the death of his wife, he is investigating the car accident in which she died. He suspects a man who had an affair with his wife might have been involved. His obsession grows disrupting many lives and results in violence. Those are the bare bones of the plot but this is a much richer film. The bleak Icelandic landscape (often shrouded in fog or mist) plays a large part in the film, a rock tumbling down a hill eventually landing in a river symbolising Ingvar's loss. Ingvar is renovating a house for his daughter and granddaughter while he is on compassionate leave. His relationship with the girl (Ida Mekkin Hlynnsdottir) is central to the film, he is constantly minding her, even bringing her with him when he meets with his police colleagues. This is a labour of love rather than a duty. Writer/Director Hlynor Pálmason delivers an intriguing exploration of love, grief and human frailty. 8/10.
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