Something Must Break (2014)

Original title

Nånting måste gå sönder

Directed by

Ester Martin Bergsmark

Genre

drama film

Country

Sweden

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young transfeminine person named Sebastian, who later goes by Ellie, struggles with suicidal thoughts and seeks happiness through relationships. They eventually learn to find joy from within themselves.

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What happens

Something Must Break (Swedish: Nånting måste gå sönder) is a 2014 Swedish drama film directed by Ester Martin Bergsmark. It is based on the novel You Are the Roots That Sleep at My Feet and Keep the Earth in Place by Eli Levén. Something Must Break tells the story of Sebastian (later, Ellie), a young, suicidal transfeminine person who first seeks joy through external validation — sex, love and romance —, before discovering their true identity and finding joy within themself. Saga Becker won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as Sebastian/Ellie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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