Broken (2012)

Directed by

Rufus Norris

Genre

drama film, teen film, coming-of-age film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 295 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl in North London sees a violent attack that changes her view of her neighborhood. The story follows her family and neighbors as they deal with the aftermath.

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What happens

Broken is a 2012 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Rufus Norris in his feature directorial debut. The screenplay, written by Mark O'Rowe, is based on Daniel Clay's 2008 novel of the same name and inspired by Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The film stars Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, and Eloise Laurence, with Rory Kinnear, Robert Emms, Zana Marjanović, Clare Burt, Bill Milner, and Denis Lawson in supporting roles. It tells the story of a young girl in North London whose life changes after witnessing a violent attack. The film premiered at the 65th Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2012, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2013, by StudioCanal. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who mostly praised Norris' direction and the performances of the cast. At the 15th British Independent Film Awards, it earned a leading nine nominations and won in two categories: Best British Independent Film and Best Supporting Actor (for Kinnear). Norris was nominated for the European Discovery at the 25th European Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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