The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
Synopsis / Plot
‘The Broken Circle Breakdown’ tells the love story between Elise and Didier. She has her own tattoo shop, he plays the banjo in a band. It is love at first sight, in spite of major differences. He talks, she listens. He is a dedicated atheist, although at the same time a naïve romantic. She has a cross tattooed in her neck, even though she has both feet firmly on the ground. Their happiness is complete after their little girl Maybelle is born. Unfortunately, Maybelle, at six years old, becomes seriously ill. Didier and Elise respond in very different ways. But Maybelle does not leave them any choice. Didier and Elise will have to fight for her together. Will you get through something like that if you are so different? Or will love let you down if you need it most? ‘The Broken Circle Breakdown’ is an intense melodrama, full of passion and music. About how love can conquer fate, and sometimes not.
Awards
2013: Academy Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film
2013: Tribeca Film Festival: Best Screenplay & Best Actress (Baetens)
2013: European Film Awads: Best Actress (Veerie Baetens). 6 nominations
2013: Satellite Awards: Best Foreign Film
2013: César Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film
2013: Berlin Film Festival: Audience Award (Panorama Section)