When the Light Breaks is a quietly powerful and deeply moving work of minimalist cinema, using its sparse narrative and sensory approach to craft an intimate, authentic portrait of grief.
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Director -
Rúnar Rúnarsson -
Producer -
Heather Millard , Rúnar Rúnarsson -
Screenwriter -
Rúnar Rúnarsson -
Production Co -
Compass Films -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
Icelandic -
Runtime -
1h 20m -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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