Breaking Point

Described as a 'pornographic thriller' and made the year after the same director's Thriller- A Cruel Picture, this mad concoction makes less sense but is somehow more likable. An odd word to use, I guess, as this includes scenes of rape, murder, necrophilia, the picking up of a young girl, arson and firing atomic bullets! Never did work out what the guns were all about but the director certainly likes them, almost as much as setting things ablaze and hardcore sex, all with a sense of humour. There doesn't seem to be much logic to the tale as the main protagonist moves from rapist to opportunist and then to contemplating paedophilia before loading up his other shooter for the finale. But if the rather erotic scenes and almost surreal touches make up for the odd lapses, whose complaining?

This is not nearly as repulsive film as some reviews would suggest. Actually it is quite interesting, and even funny, sad and beautiful. I think Vibenius has made some deep movies (I'm talking about "Thriller-En grym film" and this). And I'm pretty sure he hasn't got too much understanding, or even very many attempts to understand these films.

Everything is good, both the insides (atmosphere) and the outsides (technicalities) of the film. It's nicely shot, the music is very good, acting is good, people are interesting, overally it has a strong and whole atmosphere. The ideas/script are very good also.

It's funny that in these two movies Vibenius also shows, how differently you can, or COULD, do "hardcore porn": In "Thriller" those scenes were quite dull and ugly, but in here some scenes are nearer to "love making" than regular "porn".

And what comes to the directors "comments" towards psychology: Unfortunately all the "expert statements" that we hear in this movie are direct citations from the leading figures of psychology (in the last century). Vibenius just lets these authorities speak for themselves.

Some scenes are harder to understand than others. And very provocative. Maybe some scenes could have even been left out. I'm mainly talking bout the "candyman" scene, although nothing even happens there. But it's hard to condemn this man (I mean the film's main character), because it's hard to even know are the things shown here reality or just pictures flashing in his bored mind.

The main character seems to have quite a dream conditions in his workplace, it almost makes me jealous... Which brings to my mind: I think the girls in this film are refreshingly normal looking.

I would add to the title of this film ("Pornographic Thriller") one word: PSYCHOLOGICAL Pornographic Thriller. That would describe it quite well. It's a thriller that happens in the mind. However, this is not a film for everybody. At least not for the "faint-hearted". Whoever that may be.

Director Bo Arne Vibenius shot to fame by directing the rape/revenge classic Thriller - en grym film/They Call Her One Eye (1974)and decided to make an even more controversial film.

This dystopian, surreal, nightmarish film about a serial killer/rapist looks like nothing else in Swedish cinema and have few counterparts, even by international standards.

There are some graphic violence but I think the hardcore pornographic scenes in this film that makes it an early precursor to controversial filmmakers like Lars Von Trier, Catherine Breillat etc.

In many ways Vibenius was way ahead of his time by splicing in hardcore porn into his films. Something that is not common, but has been used (mainly within art-house cinema)by several other directors for various reasons.

The story itself reminds me of, say, Maniac (1980), American Psycho (2000), C'est arrivé près de chez vous/Man Bites Dog (1992), Hi, Mom! (1970)etc.

Granted it is not as good as the above mentioned films, mainly because Vibenius doesn't seem to know what kind of story he wants to tell neither does he seem to have real script.

But you get the feeling that film is supposed to have dreamlike, surreal feeling, how much of the film is "real" and how much is just fantasies by the main character?

However, I urge everyone to see this one, and it should be released on DVD, because it is a curious item among Swedish exploitation cinema(or Swedish film history in general)due to it's content and style.

"Breaking Point" is a truly demented porno thriller made by Bo Arne Vibenius of "Thriller:A Cruel Picture" fame.Andreas Bellis plays a rapist murderer who runs amok.He stalks women,follows them home,then rapes and kills them.He also plays with his toy trains and suffers from sexual nightmares.It seems to me that Vibenius has taken obvious pains to create attractive art-house shot compositions,including some amazing dreamlike sequences;an achievement made all the more impressive considering the film's threadbare sets and obvious low budget.Still "Breaking Point" is a grim and bleak film that offers plenty of hard core sex and perversity.Unfortunately the action sequences near the end are poorly staged.However if you are a fan of depraved exploitation cinema give this one a look.7 out of 10.

Another masterpiece from the alltime favourite director Bo Arne Vibenius! We all know his skills from "Thriller- a cruel picture" and he´s not letting us down with this one either! The film might be about a frustrated (or very liberal, or simply stark raving mad)office clerk, who has sex (or think he has ) with all the women he encounters. He also get to be triggerhappy and wreak havoc a bit, whilst foundling bussoms and playing with his toytrain.The soundtrack is fantastic, and will leave you humming the main theme for weeks(If I´m not mistaken, it´s the main theme from "The third man"...)! Wanna get confused? Pick up a copy and blaze away... It´s Brilliant!!