Breaking Surface
Seen it?2020 | 82 min | Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Two Swedish/Norwegian half sisters go on a winter diving trip in Northern Norway, when they get trapped after a rockslide.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$98K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joachim Hedén
- Moa GammelIda
- Madeleine MartinTuva
- Lena HopeKvinna
- Trine WiggenAnne
- Maja SöderströmIdas daughter
- Olle WirenhedIdas husband
- Jitse Jonathan BuitnikDive instructor
- Irma HallbergYoung Ida
- Remi AlashkarTanker Captain's Assistant
- Alessio BarretoTanker Captain