Within 24 hours, the life of art student Una turns upside down. While Reykjavík mourns the worst traffic tragedy in the city's history, Una grieves in solitude: unlike her friends, she keeps a secret and is unable to express her grief openly. Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson's emotionally complex film about bereavement opened the Cannes programme A Different Look: alongside mourning and human vulnerability, the beauty and resilience of youth shines through, reminding us that after tragedy a new day always comes.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 22 min.
- Country, year
- Iceland, France, Croatia, Netherlands, 2024
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Icelandic
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Rúnar Rúnarsson
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- „Kitoks žvilgsnis“
Director
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Reykjavik-born Rúnar Rúnarsson lives in Denmark, where he went to film school. His film Echo was also presented at Scanorama and was in competition at the Locarno Film Festival. Nominated for an Oscar in 2006 and the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the European Film Awards in 2008, Rúnar has probably won the most awards for short films. His most recent film opened the Cannes Festival A Different Look programme and is in the running for the Best European Film award.
