A White, White Day

Film Movement | Release Date (Streaming): April 17, 2020

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Ratings

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netflicAug 24, 2020

A very slow Icelandic drama about an aging cop trying to cope with his personal loss.
What I liked about the movie: cinematography, over-all directing, the style, but most of all, the performance of the cop's granddaughter Salka played by aA very slow Icelandic drama about an aging cop trying to cope with his personal loss.
What I liked about the movie: cinematography, over-all directing, the style, but most of all, the performance of the cop's granddaughter Salka played by a very young rising star Ida Mekkin Hlinsdottir (do not even try to say it aloud :-) who happened to be the director's daughter.
That was her debut and quite an impressive one.
What I did not like: the music score.
All in all: I would recommend this movie for those who can tolerate long films.… Expand

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Brent_MarchantMay 21, 2020

A gorgeously filmed, well-acted tale of loss, romance and revenge that presents its story in novel ways, with ample symbolic references that cleverly reinforce the thrust of the narrative. Director Hylnur Palmason, handily a rising star,A gorgeously filmed, well-acted tale of loss, romance and revenge that presents its story in novel ways, with ample symbolic references that cleverly reinforce the thrust of the narrative. Director Hylnur Palmason, handily a rising star, inventively tells his tale in intriguing ways, such as effectively letting his cinematography do the talking in place of words, a technique from which other filmmakers could learn a lot. However, despite the picture's many strengths, it meanders somewhat in the middle, taking longer than it should to pin down what it's trying to say. A little tidying up, slightly quickened pacing and greater emphasis on its core underlying message would have worked wonders to make a good film an even better one.… Expand

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Mauro_LanariDec 25, 2022

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A minimalism extremized up to the asphyxiating chilled rarefaction, interspersed with a handful of symbolisms between one dead time and another to tell of an adultery. When you have so little to say (revenge movie interruptus),(Mauro Lanari)
A minimalism extremized up to the asphyxiating chilled rarefaction, interspersed with a handful of symbolisms between one dead time and another to tell of an adultery. When you have so little to say (revenge movie interruptus), you take refuge in style and aestheticization becomes everything.… Expand

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RidingHoodDec 12, 2020

Starts off slow, and then after a rock falls into the sea there is a rapid buildup in events, as the main character has a dramatic meltdown. Every scene a painting. A directorial tour de force, loved it.

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JamesDefoeJul 28, 2020

It never gets as interesting or complex as you think it will get and sometimes it feels like the movie is seeking the 100min mark as if it was first conceived as a short and then turned into a feature film. It is a nice watch, though, asIt never gets as interesting or complex as you think it will get and sometimes it feels like the movie is seeking the 100min mark as if it was first conceived as a short and then turned into a feature film. It is a nice watch, though, as photography and performances are great and the Icelandic setting gives you something different to look at.… Expand

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