When the Light Breaks

When the Light Breaks

2024•1h 20m•6.7/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(31)

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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Production

Compass Films, Halibut, Revolver Amsterdam, MP Film Production, Eaux-Vives Productions, jour2fête

Language

IS

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Elín Hall

Elín Hall

Una

Mikael Kaaber

Mikael Kaaber

Gunni

Katla Njálsdóttir

Katla Njálsdóttir

Klara

Ágúst Örn B. Wigum

Ágúst Örn B. Wigum

Bassi

Gunnar Hrafn Kristjánsdóttir

Gunnar Hrafn Kristjánsdóttir

Siggi

Baldur Einarsson

Baldur Einarsson

Diddi

Daria Testoedova

Jane

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Tómas Howser Harðarson

Tómas Howser Harðarson

Drengur

Bjarni Kristbjörnsson

Student at arts university

Kolbrún Sara Ósk Kristinsdóttir

Woman at funeral

Alex Leó Kristinsson

Banani

Kolbeinn Sveinsson

Student at arts university

Einar Haraldsson

Einar Haraldsson

A man in the church (uncredited)

Kristinn Hilmarsson

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