Rotten
The movie swings like a pendulum between elation and despair, with little time devoted to anything in between.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
The Broken Circle Breakdown
2012 · 1h 52m · Not Rated
Drama
Directed by
Felix van Groeningen
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The Broken Circle Breakdown
Overview
The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Traditional bluegrass songs of loss and grief provide the inspiration and score for this innovative Belgian, Flemish-language musical drama.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
It's the music that really brings Broken Circle to life, an excellent collection of old-timey country classics and originals that reconnects the broken bits of the story and resonates with its deepest emotions.
Bruce Ingram, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
Breakdown gets the music right and has the benefit of strong acting, but its unapologetically melodramatic plot has a tendency to throw everything at you but the kitchen sink.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Invigorating musical elements and the lead actors' potent chemistry can't entirely protect this tragic relationship drama from its encroaching shortage of subtlety.
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
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