Breaking Surface

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Sebastian D Breaking Surface is a pulse-pounding thriller that dives deep into survival horror. Joachim Hedén delivers intense, claustrophobic underwater sequences, with crisp, chilling visuals that make the ocean feel like a deadly trap. Moa Gammel and Madeleine Martin shine as sisters battling the odds, their raw chemistry grounding the high-stakes drama. The sound design, with its eerie underwater echoes, ramps up the tension, and the film’s lean 2020s survival vibe keeps it sharp and engaging. It falls short of perfection, though. The story leans on some predictable survival movie clichés, and the characters lack deeper development, making it more about thrills than emotional weight. Those flaws hold it back from being a classic, but the strengths are undeniable. The visuals and relentless pace make Breaking Surface a gripping, edge-of-your-seat experience that delivers for fans of tight, intense thrillers. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review Philip E As a diver you can not watch this movie. As an experienced diver, Breaking Surface is borderline insulting. What could have been a tense, immersive survival thriller is ruined by technical inaccuracies, shallow character behavior, and laughable equipment choices. The protagonists supposedly dive in freezing water with decent drysuits – and then breathe through cheap Cressi second stages and haul around single tanks like they’re pool-diving in summer. You have a film that feels like it was written by someone who watched a scuba crash course on YouTube but wants to be a technical diver. The only thing colder than the water is the acting. For real divers: avoid. For non-divers: it might be tense, but don’t take any of it seriously. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Brad C As long as you aren't a diver there's a possibility you might actually enjoy this. Otherwise prepare yourself to be subjected to a relentless barrage of inaccuracies that will keep you shaking your head throughout all of their failed attempts at tension and drama. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review Audience Member I didn't know I alredy watched the remake of this, but this one is definnitely better. Normally I don't enjoy thse type of film but was well done... and the dog 10/10 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review Rosana B Mais um filme norueguês para eu me apaixonar, desastres, eles amam, e nós amamos mais… Talvez por ter uma irmã, toda angustia impressa no filme foi potencializado, muita tensão, claustrofobia e falta de ar sob as águas congelantes da Noruega, fotografia belíssima, neve, as cenas sob as águas com iluminação perfeita (geralmente são escuras em excesso), mais uma excelente produção norueguesa em termos técnicos e artísticos… Em 2023 lançaram um Remake de “The Dive”… Ameiii… Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review James A What in the heck? There's not option for closed-caption, or listening to the movie in English. Worthless. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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