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Fleeting pleasures are undermined by an inane, directionless narrative, barely-even-one-dimensional characters and an overall sense of superficiality.
Tom Huddlestone, Time Out
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The Broken
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.
Director and cast
- Sean Ellis Director
- Lena Headey as Gina McVey
- Ulrich Thomsen as Dr Robert Zachman
- Melvil Poupaud as Stefan Chambers
- Michelle Duncan as Kate Coleman
- Asier Newman as Daniel McVey
- Richard Jenkins as John McVey
- Daren Elliott Holmes as Simon the Garage Manager
- Howard Ward as Jim
- Damian O'Hare as Anthony
- In-sook Chappell as Crash Nurse
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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50%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A brooding, atmospheric exercise in upscale psychological horror.
Justin Chang, Variety
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