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When The Light Breaks

2024 1h 20m Comedy Drama List
95% Tomatometer 20 Reviews
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.

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Stephen Romei The Australian The acute exploration of how loss can even overcome secrets... Jul 24, 2024 Full Review Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Pivotal, of course, is Hall's off-the-wall yet extremely likeable presence as Una. There's a weariness to her in having travelled the world and lived out of suitcases for five years with her parents... Jul 10, 2024 Full Review Lovia Gyarkye Hollywood Reporter 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. May 17, 2024 Full Review Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf Director Rúnar Rúnarsson films with a poetic eye. When the Light Breaks takes place in 24 hours, from glorious sunset to healing sunset, that change everything. Rated: 4/5 Jun 13, 2024 Full Review Zhuo-Ning Su Awards Daily I think Rúnarsson’s screenplay falls a bit on the thin side even for a 82-min film. Having said that, I do like how the story organically turns into one about the two women and how it depicts this dynamic haunted by both rivalry and understanding. Jun 12, 2024 Full Review Wilson Kwong Film Inquiry With a short runtime of only 82 minutes, When the Light Breaks ( Ljósbrot) is a sombre Icelandic drama that shines in its truly restrained approach to storytelling. Jun 2, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Producer
Heather Millard, Rúnar Rúnarsson
Screenwriter
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Production Co
Compass Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Icelandic
Runtime
1h 20m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)