The Broken Circle Breakdown

The Broken Circle Breakdown

  • Director: Felix van Groeningen
  • Writer: Johan Heldenbergh,Mieke Dobbels,Carl Joos
  • Countries of origin: Belgium, Netherlands
  • Language: Flemish, English, Dutch
  • Release date: October 10, 2012
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Broken Circle Breakdown
  • "The Broken Circle Breakdown" is a romantic movie directed by Felix Van Groeningen , starring Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh .
    The film tells the story of the protagonist Alice after falling in love with Didier at first sight and gave birth to his daughter Maybell. Unexpectedly, Maybel is suffering from an incurable disease, and their lives have changed drastically as a result. 
    The film was nominated for the 86th Oscars Best Foreign Language Film, the 26th European Film Awards Audience Choice Award, and the 18th Annual Satellite Awards Best Foreign Language Film. Actress Veerle Baetens won the Best Actress Award in the 26th European Film Awards for this film . 

    Details

    • Release date October 10, 2012
    • Filming locations Brabantdam, Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
    • Production companies Menuet Producties, Topkapi Films, Belgacom

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $175,058

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $7,100

    Gross worldwide

    $5,990,754

    Movie reviews

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    • By Mabelle 2022-03-23 09:02:46

      husband and wife

      European movies are really surprising, that hunt is like that, and this one is no exception. Sometimes that total division is brought about by faith. The couple sought outside support after their daughter's death. Mother chose religion, father was very angry with that extreme fundamentalism. If the two of them had found the ever-present love and support for each other, this tragic ending probably wouldn't have happened. Either husband and wife have the same beliefs, or compromise and seek...

    • By Joesph 2022-01-11 08:01:28

      Those two names that live and die together...

      Some people are willing to engrave all the life and life journeys on their bodies.
      Some people stand in a certain position in the universe and think that every molecule should exist comfortably, and if it is not there, it will naturally be gone.

      The beautiful thing is gone, whether we want it to exist forever in an invisible or visible place... Or, no matter if it is there or not, we still have to believe that it is there...

      In fact, none of this is in the end The...

    • By Toby 2022-01-11 08:01:28

      It’s not just home that’s broken

      "Simple" has once again confirmed the popular style of this year's Oscars. From "Twelve Years as a Slave" to "Dallas Buyers Club", from "Blue Jasmine" to "Beautiful City", they are all immersed in this one. Among the modes. Simplicity includes many aspects, actors' performances, editing techniques, soundtracks, plain dressing, etc., all of which make the story described more sincere and give the audience a more "reading" taste. Different from the dazzling visual blockbuster, the kind will only...

    • By Kylee 2022-01-11 08:01:28

      Sense of

      This is a movie I accidentally found on Qiyi.com. I didn't think about whether it was highly rated. It was just an instinct that led me to click on it.
      I knew it when I saw a little girl lose her hair due to chemotherapy. It was a film about leukemia, which reminded me of the story 6 years ago. When I was 17 years old, I didn’t understand the concept of paralysis of the autoimmune system. How important it is for a leukemia patient to isolate and avoid bacterial infections. I was stupid...

    • By Kayla 2022-01-11 08:01:28

      "Broken House": Destruction accompanied by simple music

      (Zhening wrote on September 3, 2013)
      Dwight Eisenhower said: "The saddest thing in life is the death of a child. Everything is completely different, and it can no longer return to its old appearance."
      Once a family loses a child, all The laughter of the past will be reduced to cruel memories. Some of the pains in life can comfort each other, but some are untouchable, which is fatal, especially when couples see each other, they will think of the eternal pain. At the same time,...

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    • By Antonette 2023-06-11 10:09:28

      we used to be yong and beautiful, lived wild and free. How can I suddenly remember the lyrics when I burst into tears. Obviously everything should be the most ordinary appearance, neither bad nor bad, Mabel's departure, the two who healed alone, finally couldn't hold on anymore. Now that this life has been this way, hopefully Alabama and Monroe don't have to go through this. No one is at fault, just...

    • By Holden 2022-10-03 14:32:26

      Sounds good and looks good! I haven't seen such a sad movie in a long...

    • By Maia 2022-04-24 07:01:17

      In the face of life and death, between love and pain, play and sing a country bluegrass...

    • By Kelli 2022-04-24 07:01:17

      bluegrass. Bill Monroe....

    • By Doug 2022-04-24 07:01:17

      Emotions fill the air with country ballads, so...

    Movie plot

    The background of the story is the city of Ghent in Belgium. Alice (Veerle Baetens) runs a tattoo shop and is covered in tattoos. Didier (Johan Heldenbergh) is a banjo player in a small Bluegrass Music band. Longing for the Great America in his heart, Didier and his friends sang American country folk songs along the campfire all day long, and lived a carefree life.
    If it were not for the gray skies of Belgium, you might mistake it for...
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    Evaluation action

    Felix Van Groeningen's film adopts the method of braiding old things and new things to create a special tension. In this structure, the most feared is that the foreword is not followed by the words. Fortunately, Felix Van Groeningen did it very naturally. There are many passages in the movie, but each passage is appropriate and expresses the emotions of the time well. The most colorful and impactful part of the film is the last chorus...
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    Movie quotes

    • [last lines]

      Didier Bontinck: Will you say hello to Maybelle for me?

    • 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.

    • Didier Bontinck: Bye bye, birdie.

      Maybelle: Bye bye, birdie.

      Didier Bontinck: I love you.

      Maybelle: I love you too.

      Didier Bontinck: Clever girl.