The Love That Remains (2025)

Original title

Ástin sem eftir er

Directed by

Hlynur Pálmason

Genre

drama film

Country

Iceland

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

12

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A year in an Icelandic family's life as the parents separate. It shows how the family members adjust to the changes and find new ways of being together.

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What happens

The Love That Remains (Icelandic: Ástin Sem Eftir Er) is a 2025 comedy-drama written and directed by Hlynur Pálmason. Starring Saga Garðarsdóttir and Sverrir Guðnason, it follows a year in the life of an Icelandic family as the parents separate. The film had its world premiere in the Cannes Premiere section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May, where the lead animal actor, Panda, won the Palm Dog Award. It was theatrically released in Iceland on 14 August. It was selected as the Icelandic entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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