Until the Light Takes Us
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| film title, awards and critical commentary imposed over a stark black-and-white image of a man in black metal-wear – black clothing, spikes and corpse paint – holding an inverted cross
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| 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 |
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Artists Public Domain
Field Pictures The Group Entertainment |
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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).[citation needed]
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]
