Breaking the Surface

Breaking the Surface

Directed by Felicitas Korn

Produced by Erber & Koch

200692 min4.7 / 10

A contemporary romance that traces the arc from intoxicating passion to emotional strain, grounded in the intimate lives of two young people navigating love and ambition.

Having just landed a gig with a trendy magazine, young photographer Nadja celebrates at the local disco, where she bumps into Darius, a 20-year-old skateboarder. Although her frankness at first scares him, the two quickly become a couple, and as their intoxicating affair takes off, they seem like passionate soul mates. Soon, however, career demands and emotional intensity gradually put a strain on their rapport, and things turn even more complicated...

Questions people ask

  • Is Breaking the Surface scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Breaking the Surface violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Breaking the Surface sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Breaking the Surface easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Breaking the Surface end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Breaking the Surface

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Breaking the Surface

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Breaking the Surface, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Breaking the Surface, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Breaking the Surface, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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