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The Broken Circle Breakdown

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 51m
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7.7/10
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The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
 Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight, in spite of their differences. He talks, she listens. He's a romantic atheist, she's a religious realist. When their daughter becomes seriously ill, their love is put on trial.
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Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight, in spite of their differences. He talks, she listens. He's a romantic atheist, she's a religious realist. When their daughter becomes seriously ... Read allElise and Didier fall in love at first sight, in spite of their differences. He talks, she listens. He's a romantic atheist, she's a religious realist. When their daughter becomes seriously ill, their love is put on trial.Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight, in spite of their differences. He talks, she listens. He's a romantic atheist, she's a religious realist. When their daughter becomes seriously ill, their love is put on trial.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
41K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,947
873
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    • Director
      • Felix van Groeningen
    • Writers
      • Johan Heldenbergh(play The Broken Circle Breakdown Featuring the Cover-Ups of Alabama)
      • Mieke Dobbels(play The Broken Circle Breakdown Featuring the Cover-Ups of Alabama)
      • Carl Joos(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Veerle Baetens
      • Johan Heldenbergh
      • Nell Cattrysse
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Felix van Groeningen
    • Writers
      • Johan Heldenbergh(play The Broken Circle Breakdown Featuring the Cover-Ups of Alabama)
      • Mieke Dobbels(play The Broken Circle Breakdown Featuring the Cover-Ups of Alabama)
      • Carl Joos(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Veerle Baetens
      • Johan Heldenbergh
      • Nell Cattrysse
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 77User reviews
    • 209Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 38 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:37
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    Veerle Baetens in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
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    Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
    Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
    Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
    Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
    Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
    Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
    Veerle Baetens in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
    Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh in The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
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    Veerle Baetens
    Veerle Baetens
    • Elise Vandevelde…
    Johan Heldenbergh
    Johan Heldenbergh
    • Didier Bontinck…
    Nell Cattrysse
    • Maybelle
    Geert Van Rampelberg
    Geert Van Rampelberg
    • William
    Nils De Caster
    • Jock
    Robbie Cleiren
    • Jimmy
    • (as Robby Cleiren)
    Bert Huysentruyt
    • Jef
    Jan Bijvoet
    Jan Bijvoet
    • Koen
    Sofie Sente
    Ruth Beeckmans
      Jan Hammenecker
      • Doctor
      Blanka Heirman
      • Denise
      Kirsten Pieters
      Yves Degryse
      Dominique Van Malder
      Marianne Loots
      Sanderijn Helsen
      Siham El Makhfi
      • Director
        • Felix van Groeningen
      • Writers
        • Johan Heldenbergh(play The Broken Circle Breakdown Featuring the Cover-Ups of Alabama)
        • Mieke Dobbels(play The Broken Circle Breakdown Featuring the Cover-Ups of Alabama)
        • Carl Joos(adaptation)
      • All cast & crew
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      • Trivia
        Johan Heldenbergh and Veerle Baetens did their own singing. Baetens is actually an accomplished singer in real life.
      • Quotes

        Elise Vandevelde: I always knew. That it was too good to be true. That it couldn't last. That life isn't like that, life isn't generous. You mustn't love someone. You mustn't become attached to someone. Life begrudges you that. It takes everything away from you and it laughs in your face. It betrays you.

      • Connections
        Featured in The Oscars (2014)
      • Soundtracks
        Will the Circle Be Unbroken
        Written by Ada R. Habershon and Charles Gabriel, often attributed to A.P. Carter

        Performed by The BCB Band

      User reviews77

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      Top review
      9/10
      Bluegrass,tattoos,stem-cells and euthanasia. Somehow it makes for one of the best movies of the year.
      Oh and did I mention it's a foreign film? I simply cannot say how much I loved this movie. It's the story of Didier, a bluegrass singer, and Elise, a tattoo artist who fall in love. The film chronicles their lives over a period of approximately 7 years. The highs and the lows. The joy and the pain.

      The movie captures your attention from go, with the great music and locks you in for the journey with their fast moving romance and the family tragedy that they go through and how they both deal with it. I was moved to tears on more than one occasion with this movie.

      The story goes back and forth in time with a subtlety that would impress Tarantino or Nolan. The directing is inspired and the cinematography fits the mood of the movie. You forget your reading subtitles quickly and immerse yourself in their odyssey. This is definitely one of the best movies of the year and it is a shame that it is only up for Best foreign film. It could give the big dogs a run for their money this year, if it had a chance.
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      • Feb 27, 2014

      Details

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      • Release date
        • October 10, 2012 (Belgium)
      • Countries of origin
        • Belgium
        • Netherlands
      • Official sites
        • Official Facebook
        • Official Site
      • Languages
        • Flemish
        • English
        • Dutch
      • Also known as
        • Broken Circle
      • Filming locations
        • Brabantdam, Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
      • Production companies
        • Menuet Producties
        • Topkapi Films
        • Belgacom
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $175,058
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $7,100
        • Nov 3, 2013
      • Gross worldwide
        • $5,990,754
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 51 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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