The Broken Circle Breakdown

The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.

Cast

Veerle Baetens

as Elise

Johan Heldenbergh

as Didier

Nell Cattrysse

as Maybelle

Geert Van Rampelberg

as William

Nils De Caster

as Jock

Robbie Cleiren

as Jimmy

Bert Huysentruyt

as Jef

Jan Bijvoet

as Koen

Blanka Heirman

as Denise

Reviews

CinemaSerf

This reminded me quite a lot, at times, of "Walk the Line" (2005). "Didier" (Johan Heldenbergh) is a folk musician who believes in little but himself and his band. That is, until he encounters "Elise" (Veerle Baetens). She is a woman of quite profound faith and the two don't seem like they'll make a...

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