The Love That Remains

Friday, January 30 - Thursday, February 19, 2026

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Thursday, January 29 at 8:30: Sneak Preview + Q&A with director Hlynur Pálmason after the screening

Friday, January 30 at 7:30: Q&A with director Hlynur Pálmason after the screening

Saturday, January 31 at 7:15: Q&A with director Hlynur Pálmason after the screening

Anna, an artist, and Magnús, a fisherman, live with their three children and charismatic sheepdog in the quiet grandeur of the Icelandic countryside. As the fractures in their marriage come to the surface, the couple try to hold onto the afterimages of a life together and make sense of a deep and lingering devotion. Filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason (Godland) brings surprising humor and emotional weight to this gorgeous, intimate, and brilliantly expansive scenes from a marriage, amidst the majestic backdrop of the changing seasons.

Official selection: Cannes Film Festival, NYFF, TIFF

Official submission for Iceland, Academy Awards

“An album of achingly felt, morbidly funny and increasingly haywire scenes from a marriage.” – Variety

  • Country Iceland
  • Language Icelandic with English subtitles
  • Running Time 109 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Janus
  • Director Hlynur Pálmason
  • Cast Saga Garðarsdóttir, Sverrir Gudnason, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Þorgils Hlynsson, Grímur Hlynsson
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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