---
title: 'Something Must Break (2014)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ester Martin Bergsmark'
released: '2014-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Sweden'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/something-must-break-2014'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3452948/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Something Must Break (2014)

2014 · 85 min · Drama · Sweden

Original title: Nånting måste gå sönder

## Synopsis

Something Must Break 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, 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ester Martin Bergsmark](https://cinepixo.com/people/ester-martin-bergsmark)
- **Screenplay:** [Ester Martin Bergsmark](https://cinepixo.com/people/ester-martin-bergsmark), [Eli Levén](https://cinepixo.com/people/eli-leven)
- **Editor:** [Ester Martin Bergsmark](https://cinepixo.com/people/ester-martin-bergsmark), [Andreas Nilsson](https://cinepixo.com/people/andreas-nilsson), [Marlene Billie Andreasen](https://cinepixo.com/people/marlene-billie-andreasen), [Hanna Storby](https://cinepixo.com/people/hanna-storby)
- **Producer:** [Anna-Maria Kantarius](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-maria-kantarius)
- **Director of Photography:** [Minka Jakerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/minka-jakerson), [Lisabi Fridell](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisabi-fridell)

## Cast

- [Saga Becker](https://cinepixo.com/people/saga-becker)
- [Saga Gärde](https://cinepixo.com/people/saga-garde)
- [Iggy Malmborg](https://cinepixo.com/people/iggy-malmborg)
- [Emil Almén](https://cinepixo.com/people/emil-almen)
- [Nour El-Refai](https://cinepixo.com/people/nour-el-refai)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/something-must-break-2014
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