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Breaking Surface

Director:
Country:
Belgium, Norway, Sweden
Genres:
Drama, Feature Fiction, Thriller
Producer:
Julia Gebauer, Aurélie Dusausoy
Language:
Norwegian, Swedish
Length:
82 min
Writer:
Joachim Hedén
Year:
2019
Edition
RIFF 2020

A few days after Christmas, Swedish/Norwegian half-sisters, Ida and Tuva, set out on a winter dive in a remote part of the Norwegian coastline. Towards the end of the dive, a rockslide traps Tuva underwater. As Ida surfaces to call for help, she discovers that the rockslide has struck above water as well, burying their equipment, phones, and car keys… they are completely cut off from any chance of outside rescue. As the frantic race for survival unfolds, Ida is put to the ultimate test of character and forcefulness. During Ida’s fight to save Tuva, a fractured sisterhood is exposed, and when all seems lost, the stakes rise beyond simple survival.

Bonus Content: An introduction video to Breaking Surface by the director Joachim Hedén is available on Riff@home