When the Light Breaks

Drama

Croatia, France, Iceland, Netherlands

Icelandic

December 18, 2024

1hr 22min

Status: upcoming

Trailer, Teaser & Videos

Movie Details:

Original title	Ljósbrot
Also known as	Refraction
Country	Iceland Netherlands Croatia France
Language	Icelandic
Genre	Drama
Release date	15 May 2024 (Cannes) 18 December 2024 (France)
Running time	1hr 22min
Starring	Elín Hall
Directed by	Rúnar Rúnarsson
Written by	Rúnar Rúnarsson
Produced by	Heather Millard Rúnar Rúnarsson
Cinematography by	Sophia Olsson
Edited by	Andri Steinn Guðjónsson
Music by	Jóhann Jóhannsson
Production Company	Compass Films Halibut Revolver Amsterdam MP Film Production Eaux Vives Productions Jour2Fête
Distributor	Jour2Fête (France)

Cast & Characters:

Elín Hall as Una
Mikael Kaaber as Gunni
Katla Njálsdóttir as Klara
Ágúst Wigum as Bassi
Gunnar Hrafn Kristjánsson as Siggi
Baldur Einarsson as Diddi

Storyline:

Una grapples with grief while harboring a secret, unable to fully express her emotions, as she navigates challenging events swirling around her.

About Movie:

When the Light Breaks (Icelandic: Ljósbrot, lit. ’Refraction’) is a drama film written and directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson. It stars Elín Hall in the lead roles.

When the Light Breaks is a co-production between Iceland, the Netherlands, Croatia and France. Heather Millard produced the film for Compass Films with Rúnar Rúnarsson’s company Halibut, in co-production with Revolver Amsterdam, MP Film Production, Eaux Vives Productions and Jour2Fête.

It was selected as the opening film for the Un Certain Regard selection of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 15 May 2024.

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