This Icelandic psychological thriller about a grieving widower's search for revenge reveals director Hlynur Palmason to be a major talent.
By Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Watching Icelandic director Hlynur Palmason’s “A White, White Day” taught me an important lesson about the way suspense works in “slow cinema” — a term that describes deliberately paced, take-their-time narratives that aren’t necessarily preoccupied with action, quick cutting and the looming sense of imminent conflict.
Just because a film forgoes these techniques doesn’t mean it’s not gripping, or engaging in its own way, although the tension works differently on our psyche.
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