The Broken

"Face your fear."

2008 1h 33m EN

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5.4

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50%

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 227🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes★5.4IMDB · 11,441

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Synopsis

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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.

“Face your fear.”

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Cast

Lena Headey
Gina McVey
Ulrich Thomsen
Dr Robert Zachman
Melvil Poupaud
Stefan Chambers
Michelle Duncan
Kate Coleman
Asier Newman
Daniel McVey
Richard Jenkins
John McVey
Daren Elliott Holmes
Simon the Garage Manager
Howard Ward
Jim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Ellis
Writers: Sean Ellis
Languages: English
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean Ellis, shot by Angus Hudson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Guy Farley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Thomas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lena Headey and Ulrich Thomsen and Melvil Poupaud carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Face your fear.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0906734 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sean Ellis directs. Angus Hudson behind the camera. Guy Farley scores. Scott Thomas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Sean Ellis, shot by Angus Hudson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Guy Farley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Scott Thomas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lena Headey and Ulrich Thomsen and Melvil Poupaud carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Face your fear.".
8IMDB entry: tt0906734 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "london, england", "dreams", "nightmare", "architect".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.