Breaking Surface fingerprintHigh energy, no humor.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and family
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Breaking Surface is tense and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and family.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Breaking Surface is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and ARROW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 22 min
Breaking Surface runs 1 h 22 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Breaking Surface higher (100) than audiences (55). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Swedish, with some Norwegian. Produced in Belgium, Norway, Sweden.
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