In a slight departure from his previous style, The Love That Remains uses humour and surreal moments to tell the delicate story of a family going through a separation. Artist Anna makes large-scale metal sculptural works that she leaves to rust in the Icelandic landscape, while her husband Maggi spends most of his time working on a trawler out at sea. The symbolism is apt, as the two have the synergy of those who have lived together for a long time, but like land and sea are close together but completely apart.

The film quietly moves alongside their lives, showing their professional and personal frustrations with care and compassion as they navigate co-parenting. The absurdity of emotion is shown in some cleverly drawn moments of magical realism that highlight the underlying desires and fears of the two characters as they drift into a new phase of life.

Special mention for Panda, the family dog, whose performance won this year’s Palme Dog at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.