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Breaking Surface

  • 20202020
  • 1h 22m
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6.2/10
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Breaking Surface (2020)
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A winter diving trip in Norway turns into a desperate race against time for two sisters when one of them becomes trapped at the bottom of the ocean by falling rocks.A winter diving trip in Norway turns into a desperate race against time for two sisters when one of them becomes trapped at the bottom of the ocean by falling rocks.A winter diving trip in Norway turns into a desperate race against time for two sisters when one of them becomes trapped at the bottom of the ocean by falling rocks.

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  • Director
    • Joachim Hedén
  • Writer
    • Joachim Hedén
  • Stars
    • Moa Gammel
    • Madeleine Martin
    • Trine Wiggen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joachim Hedén
  • Writer
    • Joachim Hedén
  • Stars
    • Moa Gammel
    • Madeleine Martin
    • Trine Wiggen
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    • 63User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Moa Gammel and Madeleine Martin in Breaking Surface (2020)
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    Madeleine Martin in Breaking Surface (2020)
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    Moa Gammel in Breaking Surface (2020)
    Madeleine Martin in Breaking Surface (2020)
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    Moa Gammel
    Moa Gammel
    • Idaas Ida
    Madeleine Martin
    Madeleine Martin
    • Tuvaas Tuva
    Trine Wiggen
    • Anneas Anne
    Jitse Jonathan Buitnik
    • Dive Instructoras Dive Instructor
    Remi Alashkar
    • Tanker Captain's Assistantas Tanker Captain's Assistant
    Alessio Barreto
    • Tanker Captainas Tanker Captain
    Irma Jenny Hallberg
    • Young Idaas Young Ida
    Lena Hope
    Lena Hope
    • Kvinnaas Kvinna
    Thomas Hoy
    • Extraas Extra
    Elle Kohrs
    • Child under wateras Child under water
    Sofia Magdalena Larsen
    • Girl in caras Girl in car
    Eskil Nymoen
    • Extraas Extra
    Ingrid Pettersen
    • Young Tuvaas Young Tuva
    Elisabeth Solheim
    • Extraas Extra
    Aiko Steurs
    • Child under wateras Child under water
    Maja Söderström
    Maja Söderström
    • Ida's daughteras Ida's daughter
    Ole-Magnus Utnes
    • Extraas Extra
    Olle Wirenhed
    • Ida's husbandas Ida's husband
    • Director
      • Joachim Hedén
    • Writer
      • Joachim Hedén
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    Storyline

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    The Swedish/Norwegian half sisters are doing their yearly winter diving in northern Norway. An accident occurs and a rock traps Tuva against the sea bottom 30 meters down. Ida's abilities to handle a crisis are tested hard. On their own without help from the outer world are the sisters forced to rescue themselves.
    • ocean
    • survival
    • sister sister relationship
    • decompression sickness
    • isolation
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    • Taglines
      • Hold your breath.
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Thriller
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    • Soundtracks
      What Else Is There?
      Written by Svein Berge (as Berge), Torbjörn Brundtland (as Brundtland), Karin Dreijer (as K. Dreijer) and Olof Dreijer (as O. Dreijer)

      Performed by Röyksopp

    User reviews63

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    Top review
    7/10
    Distracted diving is a no no.
    The cinematography is great. The many frustrating issues arise from the many situations that befall the duo, and the emergency decisions they must make. One poor decision after another. It is definitely worth a watch.
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    • jamosmonk
    • Aug 1, 2020

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Norway
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • Norwegian
    • Also known as
      • Глибоке занурення
    • Filming locations
      • Lofoten Islands, Norway
    • Production companies
      • Way Feature Films
      • Umedia
      • Film i Skåne
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • SEK 36,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $410,673
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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