When the Light Breaks
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Over one endless Icelandic summer day, a young art student navigates love, friendship, and hidden sorrow from sunset to sunset.
Why watch: Shot on 16mm, it opened the Cannes Un Certain Regard section.
Cast
Elín Hall as Una
Mikael Kaaber as Gunni
Katla Njálsdóttir as Klara
Ágúst Örn B. Wigum as Bassi
Gunnar Hrafn Kristjánsdóttir as Siggi
Baldur Einarsson as Diddi
Daria Testoedova as Jane
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Tómas Howser Harðarson as Drengur
Bjarni Kristbjörnsson as Student at arts university
Kolbrún Sara Ósk Kristinsdóttir as Woman at funeral
Alex Leó Kristinsson as Banani
Kolbeinn Sveinsson as Student at arts university
Einar Haraldsson as A man in the church (uncredited)
Kristinn Hilmarsson as A man in the church (Uncredited)
Crew
Rúnar Rúnarsson — Director
Rúnar Rúnarsson — Writer
Heather Millard — Producer
Rúnar Rúnarsson — Producer
Sophia Olsson — Director of Photography
Andri Steinn — Editor
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