When the Light Breaks (2024): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
When the Light Breaks is a 2024 drama directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson, starring Elín Hall as Una, Baldur Einarsson and Mikael Kaaber. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes and earned $218,739 worldwide. Critics gave it 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Rúnar Rúnarsson
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Icelandic - Studio
- Compass Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is When the Light Breaks About?
The premise of When the Light Breaks without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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.
When the Light Breaks Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- summer
- short haired female
- secret
- art student
- iceland
When the Light Breaks Cast & Characters
Elín Hall leads the cast as Una, with Baldur Einarsson as Diddi and Mikael Kaaber as Gunni. Directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rúnar Rúnarsson
- Elín Hall as Una
- Baldur Einarsson as Diddi
- Mikael Kaaber as Gunni
- Katla Njálsdóttir as Klara
Also Starring in When the Light Breaks
· 2 more- Ágúst Örn B. Wigum Bassi
- Gunnar Hrafn Kristjánsdóttir Siggi
More from Rúnar Rúnarsson
More films directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson, best-rated first: Echo, Echo, Sparrows and Volcano.
When the Light Breaks Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave When the Light Breaks 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
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IMDb 6.6 /10
1799 votes
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Rotten Tomatoes 97% Tomatometer
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TMDB 66% User score
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When the Light Breaks Plot Summary
What happens in When the Light Breaks from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a single day in Iceland, Diddi Baldur Einarsson and Una Elín Hall begin to navigate a fragile, evolving bond. They move from a sweeping ocean outlook to a shared home with mutual friend Gunni Mikael Kaaber, exchanging quiet conversations and intimate moments in bed. Diddi leaves early, and Una, hearing Gunni come home, slips out into the night. The moment is underscored by Jóhann Jóhannsson’s requiem, Odi et Amo, as lights in the dark swell into a tunnel scene that erupts into a massive fireball.
Full summary
The whole story of When the Light Breaks, scene by scene
When the Light Breaks Box Office
When the Light Breaks grossed $218,739 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$218.7K
- International
- $218.7K
When the Light Breaks Trailers & Videos
The trailer of When the Light Breaks.
How Well Do You Know When the Light Breaks?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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When the Light Breaks FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of When the Light Breaks, each answered in a sentence.
How long is When the Light Breaks?
When the Light Breaks runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was When the Light Breaks released?
When the Light Breaks was released on May 15, 2024.
Who directed When the Light Breaks?
When the Light Breaks was directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson.
More films by Rúnar Rúnarsson Who is in the cast of When the Light Breaks?
When the Light Breaks stars Elín Hall as Una, Baldur Einarsson as Diddi and Mikael Kaaber as Gunni, among 6 credited actors.
How much did When the Light Breaks make at the box office?
When the Light Breaks grossed $218,739 worldwide.
How is When the Light Breaks rated?
When the Light Breaks has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66% on TMDB.
Does When the Light Breaks have a post-credit scene?
No. When the Light Breaks has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is When the Light Breaks in?
The original language of When the Light Breaks is Icelandic.
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