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Broken

Broken

20126.91h 31m

Overview

Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.

Directed by Rufus Norris
Written by Daniel Clay, Mark O'Rowe
Produced by Bill Kenwright, Nick Marston, Dixie Linder
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Top Cast

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Archie

Eloise Laurence

Eloise Laurence

Skunk

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Mike Kiernan

Zana Marjanović

Zana Marjanović

Kasia

Robert Emms

Robert Emms

Rick Buckley

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

Bob Oswald

R

Rosalie Kosky

Susan Oswald

Bill Milner

Bill Milner

Jed

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Mr. Buckley

Clare Burt

Clare Burt

Mrs. Buckley

Themes & Keywords

familydiabeticmental hospitalfather daughter relationship

About Broken

Broken is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of family, diabetic, mental hospital, father daughter relationship. Directed by Rufus Norris, it stars Tim Roth, Eloise Laurence, Cillian Murphy. Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.

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