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82m
SCA25: When the Light Breaks (Encore)
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Synopsis
Ljósbrot
ENCORE SCREENING!
Winner of Best Nordic Film at the 2025 Göteborg Film Festival, from acclaimed Icelandic auteur Rúnar Rúnarsson, When the Light Breaks is a poignant drama that follows a young woman whose conscience and resilience is tested over the course of a long summer’s day when she is confronted by life-changing events.
Sunset to sunset: 24 hours is enough to turn the life of twenty-something arts student Una (a remarkable Elín Hall) upside down. And not just hers. Reykjavík has awakened to news of a terrible road accident, with Una’s boyfriend and fellow classmate Diddi likely among the injured. But because of a secret she has been keeping from her friends, Una finds herself unable to express her true feelings and she must navigate through her swirling emotions, in her own way.
Luminously shot on 16mm film by award-winning cinematographer Sophia Olsson (The Crown) and featuring music from the late composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, this personal and moving film finds notes of fleeting beauty as it explores the ripple effect of grief.
2024 | Iceland, The Netherlands, Croatia, France | Icelandic with English subtitles
Festivals & Awards
WINNER | Best Nordic Film, Göteborg Film Festival 2025
WINNER x5 | including Best Film, Best Director, Edda Awards 2025
NOMINEE | Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes Film Festival 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION | Toronto Film Festival 2024
Opening Date
Sunday, Aug 10, 2025
Rating
M
Length
82m
Reviews
Distinctive and stirring. Runarsson arranges his scenes like a painter does a still life.
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