Saturday, April 12, 2014

The Broken Circle Breakdown 2012


The Broken Circle Breakdown


     Elise has a tattoo shop and she has a lot of tattoos.  Didier comes into the shop and invites her to come and hear him playing the banjo in a bluegrass band.  They fall in love almost at first sight and bond over their shared love of American music and culture.  Didier doesn’t know what to think and is unprepared when Elise learns she’s pregnant.  She has a daughter and Didier discovers it’s the best thing that’s ever happened in his life.  Unfortunately their daughter gets a diagnosis of cancer.
      I didn’t like the way this film progressed, it’s all over the map, starting near the end, going back to the beginning, showing parts of the middle and skipping around.  It isn’t easy to figure out the chronological order and for a short time I thought there were two daughters? The problem may be that this film is based on a stage play by Johan Heldenberge and Mieke Dobbels.  2 1/2* (This movie is so-so)

111 min, Drama directed by Felix van Groeningen with Veerie Baetens, Johan Heldenberg, Nell Cattrysse, Geert Van Rampelberg, Nils De Caster, Robbie Cleiren, Bert Huysentruyt, Jan Bijvoet, Sofie Sente, Ruth Beeckmans.

Note:  Imdb 7.8 out of 10, 80% critic 86% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 3 ½*.
Special Note:  The musicians are Flemish and they are performing in Ghent of 2006.





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