When the Light Breaks (2024)
Ljósbrot
When the light breaks on a long summer's day in Iceland. From one sunset to another, Una, a young art student, encounters love, friendship, sorrow and beauty.
- Date of release
- 2024-10-17
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (47)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Rúnar Rúnarsson
Casting
- Elín Hall — Una
- Mikael Kaaber — Gunni
- Katla Njálsdóttir — Klara
- Ágúst Örn B. Wigum — Bassi
- Gunnar Hrafn Kristjánsdóttir — Siggi
- Baldur Einarsson — Diddi
- Daria Testoedova — Jane
- Þorsteinn Bachmann
- Tómas Howser Harðarson — Drengur
- Bjarni Kristbjörnsson — Student at arts university
- Kolbrún Sara Ósk Kristinsdóttir — Woman at funeral
- Alex Leó Kristinsson — Banani
Interesting facts
- Awards: 2 · Nominations: 0. Including: Edda Award for Best Film; Edda Award for Best Leading Actor or Actress
When the Light Breaks is a 2024 drama film by Rúnar Rúnarsson. The film depicts a young woman grieving for her first love's death during one summer day.
Production
When the Light Breaks is a co-production between Iceland, the Netherlands, Croatia and France. Heather Millard produced the film for Compass Films with Rúnar Rúnarsson's company Halibut, in co-production with Revolver Amsterdam, MP Film Production, Eaux Vives Productions and Jour2Fête.
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