Description:On a busy street in London, Gina (Lena Headey) thinks she sees herself drive past in her own car. Stunned by this strange event, Gina follows the mystery woman up to her apartment. From here, events take an eerie turn for the worse until Gina's awareness slides from solid reality into a world that will haunt more than just her nightmaOn a busy street in London, Gina (Lena Headey) thinks she sees herself drive past in her own car. Stunned by this strange event, Gina follows the mystery woman up to her apartment. From here, events take an eerie turn for the worse until Gina's awareness slides from solid reality into a world that will haunt more than just her nightmares.... (more)(less)
"First viewing - Xanadon't recommendations night pt. 3
Ah and so we go from thoughts of broken to The Broken, which I also had issues with & almost gave up on. The pacing throughout the first half was so ploddingly slow I started to fall asleep & was wondering if anything would ever happen. And then things DID start happening, and it wound up being a more intense experience with a rewarding ending. I notice now that Xanadon't's comments in his July movie journal mention it being a slow-burner, a"
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"The Broken details a woman (Headey) who finds herself, and her friends, being stalked by doppelgangers (or something worse) following a horrible car accident. The film does take a few cues from Mirrors and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but builds itself up in a very unique, refreshing way.
Essentially brewing to a slow boil, The Broken offers only a handful of jump scares, gorgeously atmospheric cinematography, and a few moments of fairly disturbing gore. Shots are drawn out and entire seq"