Until the Light Takes Us
Seen it?2008 | 93 min | Documentary, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Chronicles the history, ideology and aesthetic of Norwegian black metal, a musical subculture infamous as much for a series of murders and church arsons as it is for its unique musical and visual aesthetics. This is the first film to truly shed light on a movement that has heretofore been shrouded by rumor and obscured by inaccurate and shallow depictions. Featuring exclusive interviews with the musicians themselves, Until the Light Takes Us explores every aspect of the controversial movement that has captured the attention of the world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aaron Aites, Audrey Ewell
- Varg VikernesBurzum
- Jan Axel "Hellhammer" BlombergHellhammer
- Øystein AarsethEuronymous
- Per OhlinDead
- Olve EikemoAbbath
- Harald NævdalDemonaz
- Gylve NagellFenriz
- Bjarne MelgaardHimself
- Bård EithunFaust
- Kristoffer RyggGarm