The Broken Circle Breakdown
Seen it?2012 | 112 min | Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Felix van Groeningen
- Veerle BaetensElise
- Johan HeldenberghDidier
- Nell CattrysseMaybelle
- Geert Van RampelbergWilliam
- Nils De CasterJock
- Robbie CleirenJimmy
- Bert HuysentruytJef
- Jan BijvoetKoen
- Blanka HeirmanDenise