When the Light Breaks
Rúnar Rúnarsson
On a long summer's day in Reykjavik, the life of Una, a young art student, is turned upside down. From one sunset to another, when laughing turns into crying and beauty coexists with sorrow.
Original title: Ljósbrot
English title: When the Light Breaks
Genre: Narrative fiction
Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson
Script: Rúnar Rúnarsson
Producers: Heather Millard, Rúnar Rúnarsson
Coproducers: Raymond van der Kaaij, Igor A.Nolan, Mike Downey, Xenia Maingot, Sarah Chazelle
Cast: Elín Hall
Director of photography: Sophia Olsson
Editor: Andri Steinn Guðjónsson
Music: Kjartan Sveinsson
Costume design: Helga Rós V.Hannam
Set design: Hulda Helgadóttir
Production company: Compass Films
Coproduction companies: Halibut, Revolver, MP Film, Eaux de Vives/Jour2Fete
Estimated length: 90´
Shooting format: 16mm
Screening format: DCP
Screening ratio: 5.1
Production countries: Iceland/The Netherlands/Croatia/France
International sales and distribution: The Party Film Sales
National Sales and distribution: Samfilm, RÚV
Contact: Heather Millard - heather@compassfilms.is