When the Light Breaks
| When the Light Breaks | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Icelandic | Ljósbrot |
| Directed by | Rúnar Rúnarsson |
| Written by | Rúnar Rúnarsson |
| Produced by | Heather Millard Rúnar Rúnarsson |
| Starring | Elín Hall |
| Cinematography | Sophia Olsson |
| Edited by | Andri Steinn Guðjónsson |
| Music by | Jóhann Jóhannsson |
Production companies | Compass Films Halibut Revolver Amsterdam MP Film Production Eaux Vives Productions Jour2Fête |
| Distributed by | Jour2Fête (France) |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
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| Language | Icelandic |
When the Light Breaks (Icelandic: Ljósbrot, lit. 'Refraction') is a 2024 drama film by Rúnar Rúnarsson. The film depicts a teen grieving for her first love's death during one summer day.[1]
It was selected as the opening film for the Un Certain Regard selection of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 15 May 2024.[2][3]
Cast[edit]
- Elín Hall as Una
- Mikael Kaaber as Gunni
- Katla Njálsdóttir as Klara
- Ágúst Wigum as Bassi
- Gunnar Hrafn Kristjánsson as Siggi
- Baldur Einarsson as Diddi
Production[edit]
When the Light Breaks is a co-production between Iceland, the Netherlands, Croatia and France.[4] Heather Millard produced the film for Compass Films with Rúnar Rúnarsson's company Halibut,[5] in co-production with Revolver Amsterdam, MP Film Production, Eaux Vives Productions and Jour2Fête.[6]
Release[edit]
Jour2Fête is scheduled to distribute the film in France on 18 December 2024.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rúnar Rúnarsson Readies 'O' With Icelandic Star Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Shares Trailer of 'When the Light Breaks'(EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "'When the Light Breaks' Review: A Dark Scandi Drama About What Happens When Grief Isn't Allowed". Indiewire.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (15 May 2024). "'When the Light Breaks' Review: A Maelstrom of Youthful Emotion Plays Out Between Two Sunsets".
- ^ Pham, Annika (14 May 2024). "Rúnar Rúnarsson Readies 'O' With Icelandic Star Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Shares Trailer of 'When the Light Breaks'(EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (16 May 2024). "'When the Light Breaks' Review: Minor-Key Icelandic Drama Paints a Stirring Portrait of Grief".
- ^ "WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS – jour2fête" (in French). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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