WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS
2024 Films
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1h 20m
LJÓSBROT
Iceland, Netherlands, Croatia, France
Winner European Make-Up & Hair 2024
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.
Written & directed by: Rúnar Rúnarsson
Produced by: Heather Millard, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Raymond van der Kaaij, Igor A Nola, Mike Downey, Xenia Maingot, Sarah Chazelle
Cinematography: Sophia Olsson
Editing: Andri Steinn Guðjónsson
Production Design: Hulda Helgadóttir
Costume Design: Helga Rós. V. Hannam
Make-Up & Hair: Evalotte Oosterop
Original Score: Jóhann Jóhannsson
Sound: Ranko Paukovic, Ivan Zelic, Pétur Einarsson
Visual Effects: Jörundur Rafn Arnarson
Cast: Elín Hall (Una), Mikael Kaaber (Gunni), Katla Njálsdóttir (Klara), Baldur Einarsson (Diddi), Ágúst Wigum (Bassi), Gunnar Hrafn Kristjánsson (Siggi)
Production:
Compass Films
www.compassfilms.is
World Sales:
The Party Film Sales
www.thepartysales.com
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