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Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.
Director:
Rufus Norris
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Title: Broken (2012)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Charlie Booty | ... | Baby Skunk |
| Lily James | ... | Older Skunk | |
| Tim Roth | ... | Archie | |
| Eloise Laurence | ... | Skunk | |
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Lukas Fernandes-Pendse | ... | Harry Barlow (as Lucas Fernandes-Pendse) |
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Michael Fernandes-Pendse | ... | Henry Barlow |
| Robert Emms | ... | Rick | |
| Rory Kinnear | ... | Bob Oswald | |
| Faye Daveney | ... | Saskia | |
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Martha Bryant | ... | Sunrise |
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Clare Burt | ... | Mrs. Buckley |
| Denis Lawson | ... | Mr. Buckley | |
| Paul Thornley | ... | Policeman 1 | |
| David Webber | ... | Policeman 2 | |
| Bill Milner | ... | Jed | |
A terrific cast including Cillian Murphy and Tim Roth lead this British kitchen sink drama inspired by To Kill a Mocking Bird and adapted from Daniel Clay's novel. Theater director Rufus Norris smartly opts for an impressionist rather than classical approach to the material and modern setting. Written by yusufpiskin
'Broken' is an excellent example of just how good British drama films/series can be when they are done right. The film is straight to the point and develops at a good pace with lots of different things going on between the various characters.
There is a lot of characters in this film (3 different families who are all neighbours) and we see how their lives are affected by various going ons. This film really doesn't hold back, some of the scenes and subjects will be uncomfortable for some viewers. I really didn't like the Oswald family but the story really wouldn't have worked without them.
I really liked how parts of this film where done, we would see something happen unexpectedly and then it would flashback to show the build up to it from a different perspective. The story linked together really well. It is very engaging although some parts are unrealistic.
The acting in this film was nothing short of superb from everyone. There was a lot of familiar faces but the star of the show has to be Eloise Laurence who made her acting debut in the lead role as Skunk.
It's a shame this film probably won't get the recognition it deserves due to it being relatively unheard of. I would recommend this to anyone who loves a good dram film, you won't be disappointed.
8/10.