The Love That Remains
Director: Hlynur Pálmason Run Time: 109 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: Icelandic
Starring: Grímur Hlynsson, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Saga Garðarsdóttir, Sverrir Gudnason, Þorgils Hlynsson
Tenderly captures a year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation. Through both playful and heartfelt moments, the film portrays the bittersweet essence of faded love and shared memories amidst the changing seasons. A Cannes 2025 Premiere, and Iceland’s submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Oscars.
“…plays out with remarkable intuition and sensitivity about its troubled characters, ones who try to love and reckon with hard feelings when those endeavors don’t work out, and you have to sift through the rubble to find meaning. Some find it in their art; some don’t find it at all. And that floating feeling is one that Pálmason captures expertly, especially in his patient final frames.” ~ Clint Worthington, RogerEbert.com