Nordic Council Film Prize Nominates ‘When the Light Breaks,’ ‘Dreams’

Seven nominees for Nordic Council Film Prize include ‘When the Light Breaks,’ ‘Dreams’ and first Faroe Islands contender ‘The Last Paradise on Earth'

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Göteborg Film Festival: Rúnar Rúnarsson’s ‘When The Light Breaks’ Wins Best Nordic Film

‘When The Light Breaks’ debuted at last year’s Cannes Film Festival

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Oscar-Nominated Rúnar Rúnarsson Wins Göteborg’s Best Nordic Film Award for ‘When the Light Breaks,’ as ’Memoir of a Snail’ Nabs Best International Film
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Rúnar Rúnarsson’s ‘When the Light Breaks' Triumphs at Göteborg

Other accolades go to ‘The Girl With the Needle,’ a Fipresci winner. and Andrea Brœin Hovig, best actress for ‘Love.’

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‘When The Light Breaks’ Review: Runar Runarsson’s Original And Specific Vision Of Grief – Cannes Film Festival
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‘When The Light Breaks’ Review: Runar Runarsson’s Original And Specific Vision Of Grief – Cannes Film Festival

Rúnar Rúnarsson's When The Light Breaks movie, which debuted at Cannes, is a portrait of muffled grief that feels true and poignant.

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‘When the Light Breaks’ Review: A Maelstrom of Youthful Emotion Plays Out Between Two Sunsets
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'When the Light Breaks' Review: A Quiet But Intensely Felt Grief Drama

Two young women grieve for the same lover in 'When the Light Breaks,' a quiet but intensely felt miniature from Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson.

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Runar Runarsson on His Un Certain Regard Film ‘When the Light Breaks’

Runar Runarsson delves into grief with his Cannes on Un Certain Regard film ‘When the Light Breaks.’

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Rúnar Rúnarsson Readies ‘O’ With Icelandic Star Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Shares Trailer of ‘When the Light Breaks’(EXCLUSIVE)
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Rúnar Rúnarsson Shares Trailer of ‘When the Light Breaks’

The director of the Cannes Un Certain Regard opener has reunited with The Party Film Sales and Compass Films for ‘O.’

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Party Film Sales Snaps Up Oscar-Nominated Runar Runarsson’s ‘When the Light Breaks,’ About ‘Young People Fighting Their Inner and Outer Demons’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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The Party Film Sales Nabs Rúnar Rúnarsson’s 'When the Light Breaks’

The Party Film Sales has picked up Icelandic Oscar-nominated Rúnar Rúnarsson’s ‘When the Light Breaks,’ ahead of the Göteborg Film Festival.

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Nordic Film Market at Goteborg: Hans Petter Moland, Runar Runarsson, Charlotte Sieling, Daniel Espinosa, Klaus Haro Make the Cut (EXCLUSIVE)
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Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market Unveils Full Lineup

A record number of projects in development are among the 58 Nordic pics to be showcased at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market. 

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