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Key Features:
Grief, Revenge, Obsession, Infidelity, Small town setting, Police investigation, Loss of a loved one, Family drama, Psychological thriller, Unconditional love, Isolation, Moral ambiguity, Betrayal
Tone:
serious, gritty, suspense-driven
Target Audience:
Fans of Nordic Noir, Viewers interested in psychological thrillers, Those who appreciate character-driven dramas, Audiences seeking intense and unsettling stories
Emotional Arc:
Grief → Suspicion → Obsession

A White, White Day

2019-07-25
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In a remote Icelandic town, an off duty police chief begins to suspect a local man to have had an affair with his wife, who has recently died in a car accident. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones. A story of grief, revenge and unconditional love.

Genres
Drama
Cast
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Ingi Hilmarsson, Elma Stefanía Ágústsdóttir, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, Haraldur Ari Stefánsson, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson, Laufey Elíasdóttir
Crew
Hlynur Pálmason, Hlynur Pálmason
Rating
6.103(116 votes)
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