When The Light Breaks op een lange zomerdag in IJsland. Van de ene zonsondergang naar de andere ontmoet Una, een jonge kunststudente, liefde, vriendschap, verdriet en schoonheid.

Quotes

“Alongside its study of a singular kind of heartbreak, Runarsson’s film offers images that anyone who can relate to losing a loved one at a young age will find impossible to shake.” Hollywood Reporter
“The plot is there to deliver the viewer into the frame, a simple tool for Rúnarsson and Olsson to play with in the endless dazzling mirror hours of a Northern summer.” Screen International
“All involved are doing good, meaningful work with a simple script and a story that explains little.” IndieWire
“Rúnarsson’s film eschews easy melodrama for a more tacit, sensory exploration of the sudden connections that death forges among the living.” Variety

Festivals

Cannes 2024 – Un Certain Regard

Credits

Release: 13 februari 2025
Regie: Rúnar Rúnarsson
Cast: Elín Hall, Mikael Kaaber, Katla Njálsdóttir, Baldur Einarsson, Ágúst Wigum, Gunnar Hrafn Kristjánsson
Originele Taal: IJslands
IS – 2024 – 82 min.
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