In Rúnar Rúnarsson’s latest film, “When the Light Breaks,” Una and Diddi, two young Icelandic art students and band members, are deeply in love. They find themselves lost in the mesmerizing dusk, their thoughts drifting away as they smoke joints together. They dream of traveling, ultimately choosing Japan as their destination. When the sun rises, Diddi will break up with his girlfriend, Klara, allowing him and Una to openly embrace their relationship. The future seems bright for the couple, but their hopes are shattered dashed by a tragic event.
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Cannes 2024 Review: “The Other Way Around”
Jonás Trueba’s “The Other Way Around” is a sensitive, cerebral rom-com that balances humor, philosophy, and meta-cinematic elements and uses the latter two elements to distinguish itself from the genre. The film follows Ale (Itsaso Arana) and Alex (Vito Sanz), a couple on the brink of separation after 15 years together. Trueba’s approach to the narrative is unconventional and refreshing, turning the typical breakup story on its head by having Ale and Alex throw a party to celebrate their separation and repeatedly finding themselves in the same situation.
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