When the Light Comes is a 1998 German-Dutch /Belgian romantic adventure film drama directed by Stijn Coninx, and starring Francesca Vanthielen, Joachim Król and Rick Engelkes. The film is based on an autobiography of the then 19-year-old student in Amsterdam Heleen van der Laan who spent the winter in Svalbard living with a fur trapper. It was adapted for the screen with the aid of Jean van de Velde. Essentially a love story set in northern Scandinavia, the film has "themes of isolation, forced cohabitation and relationship building between two totally different people in extremely harsh living conditions". The score was composed by Dirk Brossé and the film was produced by Favourite Films and distributed by Concorde Film.
When the Light Comes (1998)
Directed by Stijn Coninx
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Movie Info
Tags
Amsterdam Heleen, Belgium, Concorde Film, De Velde, Dirk Brossé, Favourite Films, Germany, Jean, Laan, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spitzberg, Stunde Des Lichts
Attributes
Filming Location: Iceland
Narrative Location: Norway
Narrative Location: Norway
Alternate Titles
Cuando llega la luz
AR
Die Stunde des Lichts
DE
Licht
, BE
Waar blijft het licht
BE, NL
When the light comes
When the Light Comes
GB, US