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The Broken Circle Breakdown

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 51m
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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
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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
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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
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 77User reviews
    • 209Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 38 wins & 28 nominations total

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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)
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    Veerle Baetens
    Veerle Baetens
    • Elise Vandeveldeas Elise Vandevelde…
    Johan Heldenbergh
    Johan Heldenbergh
    • Didier Bontinckas Didier Bontinck…
    Nell Cattrysse
    • Maybelleas Maybelle
    Geert Van Rampelberg
    Geert Van Rampelberg
    • Williamas William
    Nils De Caster
    • Jockas Jock
    Robbie Cleiren
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    • (as Robby Cleiren)
    Bert Huysentruyt
    • Jefas Jef
    Jan Bijvoet
    Jan Bijvoet
    • Koenas Koen
    Sofie Sente
    Ruth Beeckmans
      Jan Hammenecker
      • Doctoras Doctor
      Blanka Heirman
      • Deniseas 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)
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      Storyline

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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
      Makes you dissolve in thought!
      Powerful depiction of a dissimilar couple who faces softest and hardest moments of life. The little effect that leaves-by everyday when one's heart don't gets what is needed is counted on in the viewers' mind, culminating up to the extreme levels which require a faintest of pokes to fell down.

      Everything in this movie is a piece of art. It will make you laugh as well as sob if you're alone. For drama lovers, it's a masterpiece; just pick it if you liked Paris, Texas or The English Patient, Bonnie and Clyde or Wild at Heart..

      An Oscar deserving film, cleverly edited, acted and directed.
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      • Nov 9, 2013

      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
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      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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