When the Light Breaks
TITLE
When the Light Breaks
DIRECTOR
Rúnar Rúnarsson
COUNTRY
Iceland, France, Holland, Croatia
YEAR
2024
DURATION
90′
GENRE
Drama
When the Light Breaks
On a long summer's day in Reykjavik, the life of Una, a young art student, is turned upside down. From one sunset to another, when laughing turns into crying and beauty coexists with sorrow.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Rúnar Rúnarsson
Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm (which was nominated for an Oscar). In 2019 his film Echo was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time.
- DirectorRúnar Rúnarsson
- ScreenplayRúnar Rúnarsson
- Cinematography Sophia Olsson FSF
- Cast
- Editing Andri Steinn Guðjónsson
- Producer/s
- Production CompanyCompass Films
- Distributor/sThe Party Film Sales
- Project TitleWhen the Light Breaks
- Project TypeDrama
- Completion Date15 May 2024
- Country of originIceland, France, Holland, Croatia
- Country of filmingIceland, France, Holland, Croatia
- LanguageIcelandic
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm (which was nominated for an Oscar). In 2019 his film Echo was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time.
Cannes Film Festival, 2024; Toronto International Film Festival
