When the light breaks, Rúnar Rúnarsson 's fourth feature film, will have the honor of opening Un Certain Regard, one of the Cannes 2024 Festival's parallel selections, which spotlights young cinema from all over the world.
When the light rises on a long summer's day in Reykjavik, Iceland. From one sunset to the next, Una, a young art student, encounters love, friendship, grief and beauty. Elín Hall stars in this Icelandic film.
This is not the Icelandic director 's first appearance at Cannes. He presented his first feature, Volcano, at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes in 2011, while his third film, ECHO, was selected for the festival's L'Atelier, which helps some 15 young directors finance their next film each year.
Cannes Festival 2025: The latest news and information about the 78th edition
The Cannes Film Festival returns to the Croisette for its 78th edition from May 13 to 24, 2025. Click here for all the latest news and information! [Read more]
The Un Certain Regard selection for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival includes 16 films, just unveiled on April 10 by Thierry Frémaux. [Read more]
Cannes Festival 2025: The latest news and information about the 78th edition
Cannes Festival 2025: Films in the Un Certain Regard selection
