The Broken Circle Breakdown

Directed by Felix van Groeningen
Written by Carl Joos and Felix van Groeningen
Based on The theatre play The Broken Circle Breakdown by Compagnie Cecilia

Storyline

The Broken Circle Breakdown is an intense love story between Elise (28) and Didier (36). She runs her own tattoo shop and he is a Flemish cowboy playing the banjo in a small band. It’s love at first sight…although they are worlds apart. Chalk and cheese; completely different and yet perfectly compatible. When their daughter Maybelle is born, their happiness is complete.

Details, Cast & Crew

Year 2012

Length 100'

Language Dutch

World Sales The Match Factory

Distributor Wild Bunch Benelux

Cast Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse

Producer(s) Dirk Impens (Menuet)

Co-producer(s) Frans van Gestel, Arnold Heslenfeld & Laurette Schillings (Topkapi Films)

Director of Photography Ruben Impens

Production design Kurt Rigolle

Editor Nico Leunen

Sound design Michel Schöpping

Film Music The Broken Circle Breakdown Band o.s.o. Bjorn Eriksson

Festivals & Awards

Festival(s) International Film Festival Ghent 2012, Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Berlinale)- panorama special, Tribeca International Film Festival 2013

Awards Label Europa Cinemas & Panorama Audience Award - Berlinale 2013, Perspectief-prijs als beste sociale film van 2012, Beste film nationaal - Cutting Edge Awards 2013