When the Light Breaks

Oct 17, 2024

1h 20m

★ 6.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Compass Films

Halibut

Revolver Amsterdam

MP Film Production

Eaux-Vives Productions

jour2fête

When the Light Breaks Trailers

Cast

Una

Elín Hall

Gunni

Mikael Kaaber

Klara

Katla Njálsdóttir

Bassi

Ágúst Örn B. Wigum

Siggi

Gunnar Hrafn Kristjánsdóttir

Diddi

Baldur Einarsson

Jane

Daria Testoedova

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Drengur

Tómas Howser Harðarson

Student at arts university

Bjarni Kristbjörnsson

Woman at funeral

Kolbrún Sara Ósk Kristinsdóttir

Banani

Alex Leó Kristinsson

Three stories that explore love, commitment, and loyalty between couples and friends. "Two for Dinner" where a married couple temporarily living in two different locations are more separated than they think. "Sailing Lesson" about a long-married couple who spend a day on a sailboat rekindling their romance… and unexpected events arise. "Late Lunch" where a young woman who recently lost her mother gathers together a group of her mother’s friends to share memories, with surprising revelations.

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