Sophia Olsson discusses her work on "When the Light Breaks", by Rúnar Rúnarsson
"The girl and death" by François ReumontOpening Un Certain Regard competition, Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson’s new film is about grief and lies. The young Icelandic actress and singer Elin Hall plays an ambiguous character, torn between the pain of losing her man and the impossibility of revealing him to others... Swedish cinematographer Sophia Olsson shot the film, which is almost entirely shot in Iceland’s capital, and whose iconic locations will undoubtedly evoke memories for lovers of this timeless city. (FR)
Day breaks on a long Icelandic summer’s day. From one sunset to the next, Una, a young art student, encounters love, friendship, grief and beauty.