The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)

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Directed by

Felix Van Groeningen

Starring (View all)

Johan Heldenbergh
Didier Bontinck / Monroe

Veerle Baetens
Elise Vandevelde / Alabama

Nell Cattrysse
Maybelle

Geert Van Rampelberg
William

Nils De Caster
Jock

Robbie Cleiren
Jimmy

Bert Huysentruyt
Jef

Jan Bijvoet
Koen

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Johan Heldenbergh

Mieke Dobbels

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Old contents, but in a new and awesome look

4 years, 9 months ago at Feb 3 20:43

Reno

The 86th academy award is ruled by the European nominees in the foreign movie category. The movie took the advantage of nonlinear storytelling. From present to past to future. Frequently everything keeps delivering the surprises. If you arrange all the story together properly, you would find a typical thematic. I must say the editing was what made the movie a better product. I think the best one I... read more

A very good movie

1 year, 3 months ago at Jul 23 9:53

johanlefourbe

Thanks to my film-club, I discovered Felix Van Groeningen and I was quite eager to check this movie which was apparently his best directing effort so far. Well, I wasn't disappointed, that's for sure, as the damned thing turned out to be a fascinating and heartbreaking drama. I mean, to be honest, the story itself was actually rather generic. Basically, they gave us a nice couple who falls in lo... read more

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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 ill, their love is put on trial.

Release date: 10 October 2012

Tags: Drama (4), Musical (2), Belgian (2), Belgium (2), 2012 (2), Love (1), Religion (1), 2010s (1)

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A very good movie

“Thanks to my film-club, I discovered Felix Van Groeningen and I was quite eager to check this movie which was apparently his best directing effort so far. Well, I wasn't disappointed, that's for sure, as the damned thing turned out to be a fascinating and heartbreaking drama. I mean, to be honest, the story itself was actually rather generic. Basically, they gave us a nice couple who falls in love and when everything seems to be perfect for them, they are faced with a massive tragedy which was obviously nothing new. However, the big difference with this movie is that this couple was just fascinating to follow. Indeed, even though they were immensely charismatic, they didn't feel like the usual super-stars you get in your typical Hollywood production, they felt like some genuinely regular” read more

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