Director: Felix van Groeningen
Original Title: The Broken Circle Breakdown
Main Cast: Johan Heldenbergh; Veerle Baetens
The illness of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians. With stunning performances from Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh, this incredibly moving _Blue Valentine_-style Belgian drama was nominated for a Best Foreign Language Oscar. It’s a haunting tale of “love, death and bluegrass”.
Mark Kermode wrote:
“Committed performances add to the appeal, provoking tears that are more than sentimental as the interweaving themes rise and fall like competing melodies – poignant, affecting and precise.”
The Telegraph says
“…a tough, vital, electrifying film…”
