Until the Light Takes Us


1h 33m 2008

Brief Synopsis

The film examines the birth and explosive arc of black metal through the eyes of the scene's leaders, who tried to change the world using music and symbolic acts of violence. Three men lead the scene: one is dead, one is in jail for killing him and inciting a wave of church arson, and one continues

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Foreign
Music
Political
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Artists Public Domain; The Film Sales Company
Distribution Company
Variance Films; Rapid Eye Movies; Variance Films
Location
Oslo, Norway

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

The film examines the birth and explosive arc of black metal through the eyes of the scene's leaders, who tried to change the world using music and symbolic acts of violence. Three men lead the scene: one is dead, one is in jail for killing him and inciting a wave of church arson, and one continues to release albums in the genre they created. The musicians blur the line between music, art, activism and terror. Part post modern art movement, part terrorist movement, and part rock scene, the film tells a story unlike any other.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Foreign
Music
Political
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Artists Public Domain; The Film Sales Company
Distribution Company
Variance Films; Rapid Eye Movies; Variance Films
Location
Oslo, Norway

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States December 4, 2009

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States December 11, 2009

Released in United States Fall November 20, 2009

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Documentary Competition) October 30-November 9, 2008.)

Released in United States Fall November 20, 2009 (New York City and Chicago)

Limited Release in United States December 4, 2009

Released in United States December 11, 2009 (Los Angeles)