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Daybreak

Play trailer Daybreak R,  2003,  1h 55m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The lives of several residents (Pernilla August, Jakob Eklund, Marie Richardson) of a small Swedish town change over the course of 24 hours.

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Ruthe Stein San Francisco Chronicle May 6, 2005
3/4
[A] difficult but ultimately rewarding film. Go to Full Review
Ty Burr Boston Globe Apr 29, 2005
2/4
Involving and sometimes comically bleak but never fully convincing as drama. Go to Full Review
Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times Feb 24, 2005
2.5/5
Vituperation can be cleansing, but only in smaller doses than the ones offered up here. Go to Full Review
Blake French Filmcritic.com Jul 24, 2008
3/5
holds the audience at an uncomfortable distance. Go to Full Review
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Sep 30, 2005
3/5
Has a lot to say about urban life, and it's beautifully filmed and acted. But it's so relentlessly miserable and serious that it's not easy to watch. Go to Full Review
Matthew Turner ViewLondon Sep 24, 2005
3/5
In short, fans of bleak Scandinavian drama are in for something of a treat. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Björn Runge

Director

Pernilla August

Agnes

Jakob Eklund

Rickard

Marie Richardson

Sofie

Leif Andrée

Mats

Peter Andersson

Olof

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Daybreak

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Movie Info

Synopsis The lives of several residents (Pernilla August, Jakob Eklund, Marie Richardson) of a small Swedish town change over the course of 24 hours.
Director
Björn Runge
Producer
Clas Gunnarsson, Mattias Nohrborg
Screenwriter
Björn Runge
Distributor
Newmarket Film Group
Production Co
Auto Images, Film i Väst
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 14, 2003, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Feb 2, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.4K
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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