Daybreak (2003)
"Om jag vänder mig om" (original title)

Sweden, shortly before Christmas. Surgeon Rickard is told the job he expected goes to a Dane, because of his substance abuse. It's too late to cancel dinner with his in-laws. The guest ... See full summary »

Director:

Björn Runge

Writer:

Björn Runge

Stars:

Pernilla August, Jakob Eklund, Leif Andrée

9 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pernilla August	...	Agnes
Jakob Eklund	...	Rickard
Leif Andrée	...	Mats
Marie Richardson	...	Sofie
Peter Andersson	...	Olof
Johan Kvarnström	...	Jonas (as John Kvarnström)
Ingvar Hirdwall	...	Knut
Magnus Krepper	...	Anders
Marika Lindström	...	Mona
Ann Petrén	...	Anita
Camilla Larsson	...	Helen
Sanna Krepper	...	Petra
Peter Lorentzon	...	Torsten
Hampus Penttinen	...	Peter
Angelica Olsson	...	Hanna

Storyline

Sweden, shortly before Christmas. Surgeon Rickard is told the job he expected goes to a Dane, because of his substance abuse. It's too late to cancel dinner with his in-laws. The guest couple announces their in-vitro is a success. Then Richard's wife learns he cheated her with Sofie. Meanwhile ugly hag Anita trades drugs to afford a taser to use on her ex Olaf and his former physiotherapist. Workaholic builder Anders is disgusted by his grieve-deranged client Knut's plan and decides to spend time on his family, not just money.

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Plot Keywords:

dinner | abuse | surgeon | humiliation | paranoia | 

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Taglines:

Same day, different lives...

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language including sexual references

Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

14 November 2003 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Daybreak

Filming Locations:

Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,350 (USA) (4 February 2005)

Gross:

$6,355 (USA) (11 February 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Auto Images, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Daybreak"
Performed by Ebba Forsberg
Released by BAM

User Reviews

feels like stageplay

This one fell short of my expectations. I had seen the trailer with that GREAT moody song, and the trailer had a great dynamic and a sort of compelling sadness. After seeing the film, I must say that the song, which is featured several times throughout, is the film's strongest asset, unfortunately.

The whole film has a stageplay feel, reminding me of plays by fellow Swede, Lars Norén. The three stories don't gel that well, the set-up takes a really long time and the stories feel very contrived. One of the stories have an OTT satirical feel, without really being funny. Actually all the situations are OTT and stageplay-like unreal. The theme about mid-life crisis and priorities in life didn't appeal that much to me, maybe I'm just too young. For me the conclusions are banal (spend more time with your family, for example)

The film is rather bleak throughout, but uplifting, and full of dysfunctional family units. And a lot of screaming and yelling.

Still, interesting. But not a must-see.