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Hlynur Pálmason Finds ‘Beauty in the Mundane’ in ‘The Love That Remains’ and Calls for Change in Icelandic Film Industry


Director Hlynur Pálmason Talks Cannes Pick ‘The Love That Remains’ And Calls for Change in Icelandic Film Industry

Instead of making it clear why they were separating or who was the ‘bad guy,’ I wanted it to be very open and real,” he tells Variety. The film also contains a star-is-born canine performance — “I hope my Fanta wins Palm Dog,” he jokes. On “The Love That Remains,” Pálmason — who also wrote and shot the film — joined forces with producers Anton Máni Svansson (Still Vivid) and Katrin Pors from Denmark’s Snowglobe.

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