Until the Light Takes Us
| Until the Light Takes Us | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by |
Aaron Aites Audrey Ewell |
| Produced by |
Aaron Aites Tyler Brodie Audrey Ewell Gill Holland Frederick Howard |
| Starring |
Gylve "Fenriz" Nagell Varg "Count Grishnackh" Vikernes Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad Harmony Korine Bjarne Melgaard Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg Bård "Faust" Eithun |
| Cinematography |
Audrey Ewell Odd Reinhardt Nicolaysen |
| Edited by | Andrew Ford |
Production company |
Artists Public Domain Field Pictures The Group Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Until the Light Takes Us is a 2008 American documentary film about Norwegian black metal by the directors Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell. It was released on December 4, 2009.
Featured interviewees
- Gylve "Fenriz" Nagell (Darkthrone)
- Varg "Count Grishnackh" Vikernes (Burzum)
- Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg (Mayhem)
- Olve "Abbath" Eikemo (Immortal)
- Harald "Demonaz" Nævdal (Immortal)
- Bjarne Melgaard (visual artist)
- Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg (Ulver, Arcturus)
- Kjetil "Frost" Haraldstad (Satyricon, 1349, Keep of Kalessin)
- Bård "Faust" Eithun (Emperor) – Eithun chose to appear as a silhouette, with his voice distorted
Release
Variance Films acquired the theatrical rights to the film in the U.S. and released it in New York City on December 4, 2009.[1] The film grossed $7,246 on a single screen in its first week, the second highest per-screen gross of any debuting film at the time (behind Up in the Air).
Reception
Until the Light Takes Us has received a 54% approval rating at Metacritic[2] and a 45% rating at Rotten Tomatoes.[1]
Andrew O'Hehir of Salon.com called the film "crafty and compelling".[3] Nick Pinkerton of The Village Voice said, "The filmmakers seem cowed into obeisance by their subjects. Varg's last onscreen appearance is accompanied by a montage fitting a schoolyard crush, and the film's title is the translation of Burzum's fourth album, Hvis lyset tar oss. [...] [the film] arrives a decade too late to add much."[4]
References
- 1 2 "Until the Light Takes Us – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Until the Light Takes Us Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More – Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ O'Hehir, Andrew (December 7, 2009). "Until the Light Takes Us – Salon.com". Salon.com. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ Pinkerton, Nick (December 1, 2009). "Until the Light Takes Us: A Norwegian Black Metal Documentary – Page 1 – Movies – New York – Village Voice". villagevoice.com. Retrieved September 25, 2012.