Fiction | 82 mins
An intense and utterly suspenseful adventure thriller, Breaking Surface tells the story of half-sisters Ida and Tuva who set out on a winter dive in a remote part of the Norwegian coastline a few days after Christmas. When a rockslide traps Tuva under water, Ida surfaces to call for help and discovers that the slide has struck above water as well, burying their equipment, phones and car keys. Completely cut off from any chance of outside rescue, a frantic race for survival unfolds and Ida is put to the ultimate test of character and forcefulness. During the struggle to save Tuva, a fractured and troubled sisterhood is exposed, and when all seems lost, the stakes rise beyond simple survival.
January Split/Screen films are curated by MNFF. We are unable to offer VTIFF members free passes or discounts for this month.