Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
When the Light Breaks
TITLE DETAILS

When the Light Breaks

2024-10-17 · 80 min · ★ 6.7

Drama

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.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Production companies
Compass Films, Halibut, Revolver Amsterdam, MP Film Production, Eaux-Vives Productions, jour2fête
Countries
Croatia, France, Iceland, Netherlands
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 208,039

Top Cast

Elín HallElín HallUna
Mikael KaaberMikael KaaberGunni
Katla NjálsdóttirKatla NjálsdóttirKlara
Ágúst Örn B. WigumÁgúst Örn B. WigumBassi
Gunnar Hrafn KristjánsdóttirGunnar Hrafn KristjánsdóttirSiggi
Baldur EinarssonBaldur EinarssonDiddi
Daria TestoedovaJane
Þorsteinn BachmannÞorsteinn Bachmann
Tómas Howser HarðarsonTómas Howser HarðarsonDrengur
Bjarni KristbjörnssonStudent at arts university
Kolbrún Sara Ósk KristinsdóttirWoman at funeral
Alex Leó KristinssonBanani
Kolbeinn SveinssonKolbeinn SveinssonStudent at arts university
Einar HaraldssonEinar HaraldssonA man in the church (uncredited)
Kristinn HilmarssonA man in the church (Uncredited)
Benedikt ErlingssonBenedikt Erlingsson
Atli Óskar FjalarssonAtli Óskar Fjalarsson
Ana VilenicaAna Vilenica
Berglind Alda ÁstþórsdóttirBerglind Alda Ástþórsdóttir
Vignir Rafn Val Órsson

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Rental

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Purchase

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

With ads

Tubi TV

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

Mr. Church
★ 7.4
Mr. Church2016Drama

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

The Miracle Season
★ 7.2
The Miracle Season2018Drama

After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship!

At Eternity's Gate
★ 7.0
At Eternity's Gate2018Drama

Famed but tormented artist Vincent van Gogh spends his final years in Arles, France, painting masterworks of the natural world that surrounds him.

Loving Vincent
★ 8.0
Loving Vincent2017Drama

A young man arrives at the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.

Things We Lost in the Fire
★ 6.6
Things We Lost in the Fire2007Drama

A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
★ 7.0
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film2013Drama

A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

The Girl in the Book
★ 5.8
The Girl in the Book2015Drama

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

Death of a Superhero
★ 6.9
Death of a Superhero2011Drama

A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.

Heart of Champions
★ 6.7
Heart of Champions2021Drama

During their last year at an Ivy League college in 1999, a group of friends and crew teammates' lives are changed forever when an army vet takes over as coach of their dysfunctional rowing team.

Synecdoche, New York
★ 7.5
Synecdoche, New York2008Drama

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

All Together Now
★ 6.7
All Together Now2020Drama

An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?

The Starling
★ 6.9
The Starling2021Drama

A woman adjusting to life after a loss contends with a feisty bird that's taken over her garden — and a husband who's struggling to find a way forward.

Hereafter
★ 6.1
Hereafter2010Drama

Three people — a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy — are touched by death in different ways.

Mr. Turner
★ 6.6
Mr. Turner2014Drama

Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.

Interiors
★ 6.8
Interiors1978Drama

When Eve, an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, Arthur, the emotionally glacial relationships of the three grown-up daughters are laid bare. Twisted by jealousy, insecurity and resentment, Renata, a successful writer; Joey, a woman crippled by indecision; and Flyn, a budding actress; struggle to communicate for the sake of their shattered mother. But when their father unexpectedly falls for another woman, his decision to remarry sets in motion a terrible twist of fate…

The Giver
★ 6.6
The Giver2014Drama

In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.

Birth
★ 6.1
Birth2004Drama

It took Anna 10 years to recover from the death of her husband, Sean, but now she's on the verge of marrying her boyfriend, Joseph, and finally moving on. However, on the night of her engagement party, a young boy named Sean turns up, saying he is her dead husband reincarnated. At first she ignores the child, but his knowledge of her former husband's life is uncanny, leading her to believe that he might be telling the truth.

Rabbit Hole
★ 6.6
Rabbit Hole2010Drama

Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.

Port Authority
★ 6.0
Port Authority2019Drama

Paul, a 20 year old midwesterner, arrives at the central bus station and quickly catches eyes with Wye, a 22 year old girl voguing on the sidewalk. After Paul seeks her out in secret, an intense love between them blossoms. But when Paul discovers Wye is trans, he is forced to confront his own identity and what it means to belong.

The Human Voice
★ 6.7
The Human Voice2020Drama

A woman watches time pass beside the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him.

Similar titles

Exutoire
Not rated
ExutoireDrama

Baraa
Not rated
Baraa2019Drama

When the long-awaited dream dies, the reality begins to circle around us and encage us in the claustrophobic space of our fears and distorting anxiety.

Will Wants To Be A Giant Octopus
Not rated
Will Wants To Be A Giant Octopus2026Drama

An isolated young black man leaves reality behind to become a giant Octopus.

The Idol
★ 4.9
The Idol1966Drama

A rebellious student embarks on an affair with the mother of his best friend, leading to disastrous consequences.

God's Lonely Man
Not rated
God's Lonely Man2024Drama

A guy commits suicide due to severe depression. As his final goodbye, he writes three letters to God to explain his struggles with the world.

We Are Bleach
Not rated
We Are BleachDrama

A multi-awarded 23 minute short film about pansexual punk rockers in a toxic relationship in London’s underground music scene

Jane
★ 5.3
Jane2022Drama

When Olivia gets deferred from her dream college, she begins to spiral. In an attempt to regain control, she embarks on a social media-fueled rampage against those that stand in the way of her success. But as things escalate, she is forced to confront her darkest impulses in order to get ahead.

Alan's Autography
Not rated
Alan's Autography2024Drama

The successful writer Rick Brason faces a looming deadline, and he needs to find something to write about. When a close friend passes away, Rick must decide whether it is moral or not to write about his friend's life so soon after his passing.

It Chapter Two
★ 6.8
It Chapter Two2019Drama

27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.

Mr. Misunderstood
Not rated
Mr. Misunderstood2023Drama

When overwhelming expectations tower over him, Cecil must silence the doubt controlling him, while an aspiring film career slowly becomes the least of his worries. Written and directed by newcomer Aaron Fisher, Mr. Misunderstood takes a close look at the endless pressures that loom over one aspiring filmmaker's life, as he conveys the beautiful imperfection of our most human characteristics.

Jacket
Not rated
Jacket2024Drama

While mourning over the loss of her boyfriend, Mia remembers her last conversation with him.

Alingawngaw
Not rated
Alingawngaw2025Drama

A perfectionist art student struggles to complete an important project while battling self-doubt and exhaustion. She pushes herself to the limit, walking a fine line between perseverance and self-destruction. When the hands of time seem to work against her, how can she break free?

Le Constraint
★ 10.0
Le Constraint2021Drama

A French artist is kidnapped by three Scottish thugs, who force him to paint for them.

Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
★ 6.4
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs1974Drama

An art student is thrown out of college. Depressed, he comes up with the Party of Dynamic Erection, a near fascist "party" that promotes male sexual dominance and which attracts a couple of other unsavoury confused characters.

Conexión Perdida
★ 6.7
Conexión Perdida2023Drama

Laila, Noa and Mía suffer a tragic car accident and, from that moment, their friendship will change forever, since Laila dies. Noa and Mía will have to suffer the loss of their best friend, but they will do so in very different ways. Mía will try to avoid the issue by having parties and having fun with her friends, while Noa will lock herself in her house, plunged into a depressive loop.

Come Back, Little Sheba
★ 7.3
Come Back, Little Sheba1953Drama

A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in their pretty boarder.

In This Moment
★ 10.0
In This Moment2024Drama

“In This Moment” follows Love, a trans woman navigating the complexities of polyamory and self-discovery in a world that often challenges her right to exist. As she unravels what it means to be truly seen and cherished, she confronts the ways love manifests—fluid, unpredictable, and boundless, much like the ocean itself. This story is a testament to resilience, intimacy, and the ever-shifting tides of identity and belonging.

Poster unavailable
Not rated
Birthday CandlesDrama

A lonely man named Tom goes through life, longing for someone to love him for once, all while facing his greatest challenge, his own mind.

Au Moulin Rouge
★ 5.0
Au Moulin Rouge2016Drama

1950. Agathe is preparing to audition for the Moulin Rouge, with the stress she recalls her past to overcome his fears .

Eñvor
Not rated
Eñvor2016Drama

Two sisters are on their way home, but a mysterious boat sound will separe them into the fog...

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.