The Love That Remains

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New Europe Boards Hlynur Pálmason’s Under-The-Radar 4th Feature ‘The Love That Remains’

New Europe Film Sales has boarded Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason’s upcoming feature The Love That Remains, his latest work after Oscar-shortlisted work Godland.

The sales acquisition sees the Warsaw-based company team once again with Icelandic production company Still Vivid and Denmark’s Snowglobe.

The new feature that was shot in Eastern Iceland under-the-radar and is due to be completed in 2025. According to the official description, the drama “tenderly captures a year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation. Through both playful and heartfelt moments, the film portrays the bittersweet essence of faded love and shared memories amidst the changing seasons.

New Europe will commence sales on the movie at the Berlinale’s European Film Market in February. Prior to that, the team behind the film will present first clips to attendees of Göteborg Nordic Film Market at the end of this month.

The Love That Remains is produced by Anton Máni Svansson of Iceland’s Still Vivid and Katrin Pors of Denmark’s Snowglobe.

The cast includes Saga Garðarsdóttir (Woman at War), Sverrir Gudnason (Borg vs. McEnroe), Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir (Godland), Þorgils Hlynsson (Nest), and Grímur Hlynsson (Nest).

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‘The Love That Remains,’ From Director of Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Godland,’ Pre-Sells to Multiple Territories

New Europe Film Sales has pre-sold Hlynur Pálmason’s family drama “The Love That Remains” to multiple territories. Pálmason’s last film, “Godland,” debuted in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard in 2022, and made it to the Oscar shortlist in the international feature film category.

Following its appearance in the work-in-progress showcase at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market, “The Love That Remains” has sold to Italy (Movies Inspired), Benelux (Imagine), Spain (Elastica), Poland (New Horizons), Baltics (Scanorama) and Greece (Weird Wave). In France, the film will be released by Jour2Fete and Scandinavian distributors include Scanbox in Denmark and Triart in Sweden. Norway and Finland are under negotiation.

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