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The Broken Line (2008)

The Broken Line poster
Original title
La ligne brisée
Directed by
Louis Choquette
Genre
boxing film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
G
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two lifelong friends who are competitive boxers accidentally hit a bicyclist with their car after a night of partying. The accident tests their relationship and their careers in the ring.

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What happens

The Broken Line (French: La ligne brisée) is a Canadian sports drama film, directed by Louis Choquette and released in 2008. The film stars David Boutin and Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge as Sébastien Messier and Danny Demers, lifelong friends and competitive boxers whose relationship and career is tested when they accidentally hit a bicyclist with their car after a night of excess partying. The cast also includes Fanny Mallette, Jacynthe René, Benoît Gouin, Steve Laplante and Germain Houde. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Sound Editing (Robert LaBrosse, France Lévesque, Guy Francoeur, Lucie Fortier, Lori Paquet) at the 29th Genie Awards, and a Jutra Award nomination for Best Cinematography (Ronald Plante) at the 11th Jutra Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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