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Reviewed by Brent Marchant 4 / 10

Divorce can have a very strange effect on

Divorce can have a very strange effect on a family, both for the separating partners and for anyone in their household, especially children. The rules of engagement are in flux, with some events feeling uncannily familiar and others being radically different. There may also be instances of unintended but undeniable backsliding, making circumstances messy, uncomfortable and confusing. Navigating the shifting sands of these conditions can thus be challenging, baffling and upsetting for everyone and in myriad ways. So, given these fluctuating parameters, how is everyone supposed to cope with these unfamiliar scenarios? That’s the turf that writer-director Hlynur Pálmason seeks to explore in his fourth – and perhaps most unusual -- feature offering, a series of diverse vignettes that unfold over the course of a year after parents Anna (Saga Garðarsdóttir) and Magnús (Sverrir Gudnason) divorce and seek to build new lives for themselves and their three children. But are they as ready for this kind of change as they think they are? How will it impact their work lives (Anna as a would-be but long-unsuccessful artist and Magnús as an often-absent deep sea fisherman), their relationships with the kids and their interactions with one another, both emotionally and with regard to lingering and obviously conflicted physical temptations? However, in telling their story, the filmmaker frequently seems almost as perplexed as his characters, as evidenced by an uneven, meandering narrative that seldom results in resolution of the various scenarios that arise. This becomes especially apparent in a number of bizarre surreal sequences that seem almost always out of place and do more to bewilder the audience than provide any sort of meaningful clarity. In the meantime, the director struggles to cover these shortcomings by routinely falling back on the inclusion of an array of admittedly gorgeous but largely inexplicable nature photography segments that look like they’ve been culled from a “Visit Iceland” travelogue, along with numerous shots from Magnús’s working life that appear as though they’ve been excerpted from Chamber of Commerce industrial films. Whatever the filmmaker was going for here, though, it feels like he’s often reaching for something that he never quite grasps, making for a visually appealing but ultimately muddled watch for viewers. Pálmason is a genuinely gifted auteur, but, regrettably, this is not one of his better efforts. Invest your time in works like “A White, White Day” (“Hvítur, hvítur dagur”) (2019) or “Godland” (“Vanskabte Land”/“Volada Land”) (2022) instead.

Reviewed by 10 / 10

Grest

The Love That Remains completely took me by surprise - such a raw, honest, and beautiful portrayal of a family navigating separation. I felt genuinely connected to every moment: the quiet heartbreak, the weird little joys, and the very real emotional shifts between the characters. It's one of those movies that doesn't just tell a story - it makes you live it. The way it shows how people grow, falter, and love in imperfect ways is so moving that I found myself thinking about it for days. Beautifully crafted, heartfelt, and unforgettable. A total 10/10.

Reviewed by 8 / 10

Looks like a collage of home made videos, but there is some system inside

In some of my recent reviews of Norwegian films I mentioned the boom of Norwegian cinema we are experiencing at the moment. The same can be said about Icelandic cinema. In the 2010's an Icelandic film was still a white raven, but in the 2020's I have seen an Icelandic film almost every year.Director Hlynur Palmason has made some noteworthy movies in the past, such as "A white, white day" (2019) and "Godland" (2022). "The love that remains" is however an entirely different movie. It feels like a collage of home made videos and reading an interview with him after seeing the movie this turns out to be not far from the truth.The director is also cinematographer.The children in the film are his own children.Last but not least some shots are taken during the years and are fit into the script only later."The love that remains" is a film about a divorce, but it is very different from for example "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979, Robert Benton), the film that comes first to my mind with respect to the "divorce" subject.The divorce in "Kramer vs. Kramer" is a contested divorce. In "The love that remains" the ex spouses are still on speaking terms (as the title already indicates).It becomes clear that the initiative of the divorce lies with the woman. She felt that the marriage had become a rut and that she and her husband had grown apart. The man has still not given up the hope on a reunification.After seeing the movie you realise that there is some system in the "home made videos" inserted into the movie. A couple of them portray processes of erosion, symbolizing the rut that has krept into the marriage.In "Kramer vs Kramer" the child is just an object whose custody the parents are fighting over. In "The love that remains" the children are subjects with different opinions about the relationship of their parents. The biggest disagreement is whether it would be a good thing if their parents not only continued talking to each other but also still had sex.

Ástin sem eftir er

2025 [IS]

Action / Comedy / Drama / Family

Ástin sem eftir er

2025 [IS]

Action / Comedy / Drama / Family

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Divorce can have a very strange effect on

Grest

Looks like a collage of home made videos, but there is some system inside

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