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The Broken

The Broken

Face your fear.

20085.41h 33m

Overview

The life of a successful radiologist spirals out of control when she sees the spitting image of herself driving down a London street. While attempting to uncover who the imposter could be, she stumbles into a terrifying mystery that her family and closest friends are somehow involved in, leaving her with no one to trust.

Directed by Sean Ellis
Written by Sean Ellis
Produced by Winnie Li, Yves Chevalier, Lene Bausager
Box OfficeBudget: $6.7M0

Top Cast

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Gina McVey

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Dr Robert Zachman

Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

Stefan Chambers

Michelle Duncan

Michelle Duncan

Kate Coleman

Asier Newman

Asier Newman

Daniel McVey

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

John McVey

Daren Elliott Holmes

Daren Elliott Holmes

Simon the Garage Manager

Howard Ward

Howard Ward

Jim

Damian O'Hare

Damian O'Hare

Anthony

In-sook Chappell

In-sook Chappell

Crash Nurse

Themes & Keywords

london, englanddreamsnightmarearchitectinvestigationembassygirlfriendsurrealismmurdermemorycar accidentfearphotographdoppelgängerbroken mirror

About The Broken

The Broken is a thriller, drama, horror film released in 2008 exploring themes of london, england, dreams, nightmare, architect, investigation, embassy. Directed by Sean Ellis, it stars Lena Headey, Ulrich Thomsen, Melvil Poupaud. The life of a successful radiologist spirals out of control when she sees the spitting image of herself driving down a London street. While attempting to uncover who the imposter could be, she stumbles into a terrifying mystery that her family and closest friends are somehow involved in, leaving her with no one to trust.

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