When the Light Breaks

When Una's lover dies in a road accident in Norway, she shares her grief with her friends while restraining from fully expressing her feelings.

When the Light Breaks shows how an unexpected death intensifies connections between the living and those struggling to come to terms with their feelings. The movie is a close look at loss, dealing with difficult emotional material as the camera hesitates on long shots during an almost endless summer day in the Northern Hemisphere. The plot moves slowly, with little content to fill it, but the overall effect is an elegant film that closely follows a difficult situation.

Limited Release 3rd August 2024
Palace Cinemas 82 mins