Daybreak (2003)
Original title: Om jag vänder mig om / Daybreak
“Same day, different lives...”
2003 · 1 h 50 min
Cast
Pernilla August 
Jakob Eklund 
Leif Andrée 
Marie Richardson 
Ann Petrén 
Peter Andersson
Credits
Written by: 
Björn Runge
Plot
Sweden, shortly before Christmas. Surgeon Rickard is told the job he expected goes to a Dane, because of his substance abuse.
Sinekatalog’s take
Daybreak (2003) is a Swedish drama directed by Björn Runge. It stars Pernilla August, Jakob Eklund and Leif Andrée. It runs 110 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Guldbagge Awards 2003: Best Actress (Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role) — Ann Petrén
- Guldbagge Awards 2003: Best Director (Guldbagge Award for Best Director) — Björn Runge
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,579 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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