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When the Light Breaks

2024·80 min

When the Light Breaks

Directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson

Drama

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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Una

Gunni

Katla Njálsdóttir

Klara

Ágúst Örn B. Wigum

Bassi

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Rúnar Rúnarsson

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Rúnar Rúnarsson

Producer

Director of Photography

Heather Millard

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What is When the Light Breaks about?

When the Light Breaks (2024) is about 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.

Who directed When the Light Breaks?

Rúnar Rúnarsson directed When the Light Breaks (2024).

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