When the Light Breaks
Film202480 min

When the Light Breaks

Taste attributes: dramaslowheavycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA slow-paced, serious drama, otherwise balanced. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Elín HallMikael KaaberKatla NjálsdóttirÁgúst Örn B. WigumGunnar Hrafn Kristjánsdóttir

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Runtime
80 min
Status
Released
Studio
Compass Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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