Something Must Break

Something Must Break

84 mins | Drama, Romance | March 28, 2014

When Sebastian meets Andreas for the first time, he knows they belong together. While Sebastian defies gender norms — flouting convention in his androgynous fluidity — straight-identifying Andreas becomes unable to accept his attraction to another man, as their relationship progresses. Struggling with his identity, Sebastian becomes increasingly determined to become “Ellie,” even if it means walking away from Andreas.

Something Must Break

84 mins | Drama, Romance | March 28, 2014

Something Must Break
When Sebastian meets Andreas for the first time, he knows they belong together. While Sebastian defies gender norms — flouting convention in his androgynous fluidity — straight-identifying Andreas becomes unable to accept his attraction to another man, as their relationship progresses. Struggling with his identity, Sebastian becomes increasingly determined to become “Ellie,” even if it means walking away from Andreas.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Film i Väst, Garagefilm International, Fasad Postproduktion
Original title Nånting måste gå sönder
Directors Siri Hjorton Wagner, Ester Martin Bergsmark
Writers Lars Bang, Eli Levén, Ester Martin Bergsmark

Cast

Saga Becker

as Sebastian / Ellie

Iggy Malmborg

as Andreas

Mattias Åhlén

as Mattias

Daniel Nyström

as Mattias' brother

Emil Almén

as Man in bar

Axel Petersén

as Man in playground

Carl-Michael Edenborg

as Tattooed man

Viktor Friberg

as Colleague in the lunch room

Nour El Refai

as Mattias' brother's girlfriend

Saga Gärde

as Store clerk

Lynette Heinold

as Woman with a dog

Mats Jäderlund

as Bound man

Ida Therén

as buddy in bar 1

Carl Kumlin

as buddy in bar 2

Leila Haji

as Doctor

Joacim Landin

as Paramedic (uncredited)

Margareta Pettersson

as Colleague (uncredited)

Johan Wester

as Man in men's room (uncredited)