Daybreak

Daybreak

Same day, different lives...

Directed by Björn Runge

Produced by Film i Väst

2003110 min6.4 / 10

A multi-threaded Swedish drama that weaves together several lives in crisis on a single day, exploring infidelity, grief, addiction, and the struggle to find meaning and connection amid personal failure.

Sweden, shortly before Christmas. Surgeon Rickard is told the job he expected goes to a Dane, because of his substance abuse. It's too late to cancel dinner with his in-laws. The guest couple announces their in-vitro is a success. Then Richard's wife learns he cheated her with Sofie. Meanwhile ugly hag Anita trades drugs to afford a taser to use on her ex Olof and his former physiotherapist. Workaholic builder Anders is disgusted by his grieve-deranged client Knut's plan and decides to spend time on his family, not just money.

Questions people ask

  • Is Daybreak sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Daybreak scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Daybreak end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Daybreak violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Daybreak easy watching? 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Daybreak

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Daybreak

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Daybreak, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Daybreak, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Daybreak, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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