Photo by Joana FontinhaThe Icelandic film When The Light Breaks, directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson, is one of seven films nominated for the 2025 Nordic Council Film Prize. The film was selected as the best movie of the year at the 2025 Edda awards and has received numerous accolades worldwide. The film follows Una — portrayed by Elín Hall — a young art student who encounters love, friendship, sorrow and beauty. As stated by the Nordic Council rationale, When The Light Breaks “explores the fragility of life and how everything can change in an instant. Days before his film’s premiere in Iceland, Grapevine writer Iryna Zubenko met up with director Rúnar Rúnarsson.