17 Oct 2024
When the Light Breaks
When the light breaks on a long summer’s day in Iceland. From one sunset to another, Una, a young art student, encounters love, friendship, sorrow and beauty.
Alan's Autography
What makes a person's death so significant?
The successful writer Rick Brason faces a looming deadline, and he needs to find something to write about. When a close friend passes away, Rick must decide whether it is moral or not to write about his friend's life so soon after his passing.
Top Billed Cast
Luke Boswell Rick Brason
Christian Dennis Alan
Tony Garcia Cosin David
Aleyna Kochan Charlie
Melodie Henry Amy
Harry Nichols Will
Laura Baker Rick's Mum (voice)
Carolina Costa Paige
Louis Bispham Kieron
Josie Blane Alex
David Boswell Barista
Ellie Toolaram Ellen
Josh Ryan Greenaway Adam
Jamie Owens Jamie
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