Janus Films has acquired all North American rights to The Love That Remains, the drama from Iceland’s Hlynur Pálmason that made its debut in the
Janus Films has acquired all North American rights to The Love That Remains, the drama from Iceland’s Hlynur Pálmason that made its debut in the Premieres section of this month’s Cannes festival.
The deal follows Janus’ acquisition two-and-a-half years ago of Palmason’s Godland, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes 2022.
The Love That Remains stars Saga Garðarsdóttir and Sverrir Gudnason as parents navigating their separation over a year in the life of their family. Also appearing is Pálmason’s Icelandic sheepdog Panda, which won the Palm Dog award at Cannes.
The film was produced by Anton Máni Svansson at Still Vivid and Katrin Pors at Snowglobe and co-produced by Hobab, Maneki Films, Film i Väst and Arte France Cinema. New Europe Film Sales handled sales.
In a statement, Janus Films described the film as “the perfect antidote to the terminally online times we are living in. As gorgeously shot as his majestic Godland, this playful, funny, very contemporary new film celebrates family, beauty, danger, love, work, and the natural world with a fearless freedom that makes it feel truly alive. We are thrilled to be continuing our journey with Hlynur and can’t wait to share this film with audiences across North America.”
Pálmason said: “I am happy and honoured to be working along with Janus Films again and looking forward to presenting the film for our audiences in North America. We had a great collaboration on Godland and I’m glad we are able to build upon that with such a different film.”
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