Biography

Hlynur Pálmason is an Icelandic filmmaker, screenwriter, and visual artist. He began his career in visual arts before transitioning to filmmaking, graduating from The National Film School of Denmark in 2013. He made his feature debut with the well-received Winter Brothers (2017) and followed it up with A White, White Day, which premiered in Cannes Critics’ Week (2019). His third feature film, Godland (2022), was selected for the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. His fourth feature, The Love That Remains, premiered in the Cannes Premiere section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.