Until the Light Takes Us

Until the Light Takes Us

Directed by Aaron Aites, Audrey Ewell

Produced by Artists Public Domain, Field Pitures

200893 min6.8 / 10

A serious, intellectually rigorous documentary that examines the dark ideology, aesthetic philosophy, and violent crimes of Norwegian black metal through direct testimony from its architects.

Chronicles the history, ideology and aesthetic of Norwegian black metal, a musical subculture infamous as much for a series of murders and church arsons as it is for its unique musical and visual aesthetics. This is the first film to truly shed light on a movement that has heretofore been shrouded by rumor and obscured by inaccurate and shallow depictions. Featuring exclusive interviews with the musicians themselves, Until the Light Takes Us explores every aspect of the controversial movement that has captured the attention of the world.

Questions people ask

  • Is Until the Light Takes Us easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Until the Light Takes Us end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Until the Light Takes Us violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Until the Light Takes Us sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Until the Light Takes Us scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity71

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Surprise60

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Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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