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Drama

The Broken Circle Breakdown

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The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.

Release Date : 2012-10-09

Language :DutchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Topkapi FilmsBelgacomMenuet

Production Country : BelgiumNetherlands

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Veerle Baetens

Character Name : Elise

Original Name : Veerle Baetens

Gender : Female

Johan Heldenbergh

Character Name : Didier

Original Name : Johan Heldenbergh

Gender : Male

Nell Cattrysse

Character Name : Maybelle

Original Name : Nell Cattrysse

Gender : Female

Geert Van Rampelberg

Character Name : William

Original Name : Geert Van Rampelberg

Gender : Male

Nils De Caster

Character Name : Jock

Original Name : Nils De Caster

Gender : Male

Robbie Cleiren

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Robbie Cleiren

Gender : Male

Bert Huysentruyt

Character Name : Jef

Original Name : Bert Huysentruyt

Gender : Male

Jan Bijvoet

Character Name : Koen

Original Name : Jan Bijvoet

Gender : Male

Blanka Heirman

Character Name : Denise

Original Name : Blanka Heirman

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-04-14

This reminded me quite a lot, at times, of "Walk the Line" (2005). "Didier" (Johan Heldenbergh) is a folk musician who believes in little but himself and his band. That is, until he encounters "Elise" (Veerle Baetens). She is a woman of quite profound faith and the two don't seem like they'll make a recipe for an instant hit. They do, though, and shortly afterwards a baby is on the horizon. He's not so keen, he doesn't feel ready (or even that willing) to be a father but have it they do, and its now that the storyline splits into threads that develop the tragic story that ensues and of their individual and joint approaches to the trauma they are both having to face. There's something honest about the portrayals by both here as they initially follow the predictable path of relation self-destruction, but as this story unpicks things at a more personal level we begin to know and to understand the characters a little better and comprehend their differing approaches to grief. The religiosity of his character proves quite a thought-provokingly potent conclusion with an on-stage rant that effectively summarises his lack of faith and that standard of powerful writing, prevalent throughout, demonstrates passion and disgust as well as love and affection. It's frequently quite intimately photographed and is not without a dark, earthy, humour, but for me, it is all about the concluding intensity - and that's worth staying on for.