Burt vs When the Light Breaks
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for When the Light Breaks). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 20m. When the Light Breaks is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
When the Light Breaks| Burt | When the Light Breaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 20m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Rúnar Rúnarsson |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Einar Haraldsson, Mikael Kaaber, Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Benedikt Erlingsson |
Synopsis
Burt
Burt, a 69-year-old musician with Parkinson’s, has his life turned upside down when a man from New York shows up claiming to be his son. Having always dreamed of being a father, Burt embraces Sammy and invites him to stay for the weekend, where he lives with his grumpy landlord.
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.
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