Summaries

Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight, in spite of their differences. He talks, she listens. He's a romantic atheist, she's a religious realist. When their daughter becomes seriously ill, their love is put on trial.

Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight. She has her own tattoo shop and he plays the banjo in a bluegrass band. They bond over their shared enthusiasm for American music and culture, and dive headfirst into a sweeping romance that plays out on and off stage - but when an unexpected tragedy hits their new family, everything they know and love is tested. An intensely moving portrait of a relationship from beginning to end, propelled by a soundtrack of foot-stomping bluegrass, The Broken Circle Breakdown is a romantic melodrama of the highest order.—Tribeca Film

Elise (Baetens) and Didier (Heldenbergh) have been together for seven passionate years. When their little girl Maybelle (Cattrysse) is diagnosed with a serious illness, all the turning points in their intense and moving relationship seem to flash by. 2013 Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film.

Details

Keywords
  • female nudity
  • tattoo
  • loss of daughter
  • child cancer
  • bluegrass music
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Music
Release date Oct 9, 2012
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Netherlands Belgium
Language English Dutch Flemish
Filming locations Brabantdam, Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Production companies Topkapi Films Menuet bvba Belgacom

Box office

Gross US & Canada $175058
Opening weekend US & Canada $7100
Gross worldwide $6041503

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 51m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

«Ciclo Interrompido» conta a história de amor entre Elise e Didier. Ela tem a sua própria loja de tatuagens, ele toca banjo numa banda. É amor «à primeira vista» apesar das grandes diferenças. Ele fala, ela escuta. Ele é um ateu convicto, embora, ao mesmo tempo, um ingénuo romântico. Ela tem uma cruz tatuada no pescoço, mas os pés bem assentes na terra.A sua felicidade completa-se com o nascimento de Maybelle. Infelizmente, Maybelle, aos seis anos de idade, adoece gravemente. Didier e Elise reagem de forma muito diferente mas Maybelle não lhes irá deixar escolha. Didier e Elise terão que lutar juntos por ela. Será possível sentir o mesmo sendo tão diferente? Ou, o amor, mesmo quando forte e intenso, pode desiludir quando mais dele se precisa?

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