Breaking Surface

"There is only you"

2020 1h 22m SV

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6.7

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Two Swedish/Norwegian half sisters go on a winter diving trip in Northern Norway, when they get trapped after a rockslide.

“There is only you”

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Cast

Moa Gammel
Ida
Madeleine Martin
Tuva
Lena Hope
Kvinna
Trine Wiggen
Anne
Maja Söderström
Idas daughter
Olle Wirenhed
Idas husband
Jitse Jonathan Buitnik
Dive instructor
Irma Hallberg
Young Ida

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joachim Hedén
Writers: Joachim Hedén
Languages: Norwegian, Swedish
Countries: Belgium, Norway, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Norway, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joachim Hedén, shot by Anna Patarakina. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Kirst. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fredrik Morheden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Moa Gammel and Madeleine Martin and Lena Hope carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Joachim Hedén directs. Anna Patarakina behind the camera. Patrick Kirst scores. Fredrik Morheden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Norwegian, Swedish.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Norway, Sweden.
5Directed by Joachim Hedén, shot by Anna Patarakina. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Patrick Kirst. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Fredrik Morheden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Moa Gammel and Madeleine Martin and Lena Hope carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "There is only you".
10IMDB entry: tt10081762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 35 themes, including "diving", "affectation", "norway", "scuba diving".

The technical file

Cinematography: Anna Patarakina
Original score: Patrick Kirst
Editing: Fredrik Morheden
Production design: Gilles Balabaud
Costume design: Sara Pertmann
Makeup / hair: Johanna Eliason
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $98,157
Original language: SV
IMDB: Breaking Surface (2020)

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Key-Si2021-02-16
★ 6/10
The premise of "Breaking Surface" was something that intrigued me right away and the start also was very promising. But the more the film got going, the more I felt like something was lacking. In a way this one felt like the first "47 Meters Down", minus the sharks of course, and it tackles more on the accidents that could occur when diving. But somehow I wasn't all that invested in the events taking place on the screen as I should have been. In a way it felt like at some point the film didn't pick me up for the rest of the ride and so I can tip my hat towards the general idea of this film, but I wouldn't exactly recommend it to someone who wants to see a film with divers in trouble. Unless the person in question has literally seen everything else already. This on top being a Swedish/Norwegian film, the audience internationally might not get too crowded to see this and also most of the actors (including the two leads Moa Gammel and Madeleine Martin) here seem to not have made an immensely big name for themselves... well, at least outside of their home countries maybe. Solely Trine Wiggen rang a bell, since she was to be seen in "Cold Prey III" (yeah, I know...) and as of late also in "Cadaver". Be it as it may, this film has its moments, but unfortunately too few to really become memorable.
r96sk2024-05-19
★ 7/10
A diving film that does the job. <em>'Breaking Surface'</em> doesn't set up its characters all that well, though once underwater the stakes are very much felt and the dangers that exist are made apparent. It does get unsettling in parts. Moa Gammel Ginsburg and Madeleine Martin are good value, though the former's Ida isn't as likeable as she ought to be; written a bit iffily. This movie does offer some stunning visuals of the local landscapes. All in all, I'd say it's worth watching. The short 82 minute run time also ensures that events don't drag.