Something Must Break
Nånting måste gå sönder
“I've Never Loved a Boy Like You Before...”
Synopsis
A gritty story taking place in Stockholm, about the passionate love between the self-abusive Sebastian who wants to be a woman, and the easy-going Andreas who is certainly not gay.
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Something Must Break | TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-06-10
Top Cast
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Saga Becker
Sebastian / Ellie
Iggy Malmborg
Andreas
Shima Niavarani
Lea
Mattias Åhlén
Mattias
Daniel Nyström
Mattias' brother
Emil Almén
Man in bar
Axel Petersén
Man in playground
Carl-Michael Edenborg
Tattooed man
Viktor Friberg
Colleague in the lunch room
Nour El Refai
Mattias' brother's girlfriend
Saga Gärde
Store clerk
Lynette Heinold
Woman with a dog
Mats Jäderlund
Bound man
Ida Therén
buddy in bar 1
Carl Kumlin
buddy in bar 2
Leila Haji
Doctor
Joacim Landin
Paramedic (uncredited)
Margareta Pettersson
Colleague (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Festival / Special Debut
April 17, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ester Martin Bergsmark
- Screenplay & Story
- Lars Bang
- Original Title
- Nånting måste gå sönder
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Garagefilm International, Fasad Postproduktion, Film i Väst
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ester Martin Bergsmark
Lars Bang, Ester Martin Bergsmark, Eli Levén
Minka Jakerson, Lisabi Fridell
Andreas Nilsson, Ester Martin Bergsmark, Marlene Billie Andreasen
Rebecka Lafrenz, Mimmi Spång, Anna-Maria Kantarius
Department Leadership Roster
Ester Martin Bergsmark
Director
Ester Martin Bergsmark
Writer
Eli Levén
Writer
Minka Jakerson
Director of Photography
Lisabi Fridell
Director of Photography
Andreas Nilsson
Editor
Ester Martin Bergsmark
Editor
Marlene Billie Andreasen
Editor
Joacim Lundin
Stunt Coordinator
Hanna Storby
Editor
Alexi Carpentieri
Production Design
Anna-Maria Kantarius
Producer
Elin Magnusson
Production Design
Lars Bang
Screenplay
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Something Must Break
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What is Something Must Break about?
A gritty story taking place in Stockholm, about the passionate love between the self-abusive Sebastian who wants to be a woman, and the easy-going Andreas who is certainly not gay.
Who directed Something Must Break?
Something Must Break was directed by Ester Martin Bergsmark.
Who stars in Something Must Break?
The principal cast of Something Must Break includes Saga Becker, Iggy Malmborg, Shima Niavarani, Mattias Åhlén, Daniel Nyström.
When was Something Must Break released and how long is it?
Something Must Break was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Something Must Break?
Something Must Break holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).