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Broken (2012)

Directed by Rufus Norris · Cinematography by Rob Hardy

91 min62 frames

Drama

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Broken (2012) movie still: closeup — A person lies under thick, out-of-focus bed linens in a dark room. Only the upper half of their face is visible…Broken (2012) movie still: medium — A dark room contains a person lying in bed and another sitting beside them. The man holds the child's hands…Broken (2012) movie still: medium — An interior space features white walls with dark wooden pews visible in the foreground. A man stands centered in…Broken (2012) movie still: medium — A view from behind of a person in a dim, cavernous religious building. They face a blurred congregation gathered…Broken (2012) movie still: wide — A 1970s interior with patterned carpet, heavy curtains, and a tufted green sofa. Two people stand facing each…Broken (2012) movie still: fullbody — A long, brightly lit institutional corridor features yellow walls and white drop-ceiling tiles. A young girl…Broken (2012) movie still: medium — A quiet classroom contains rows of empty desks and a bulletin board covered in papers. A young girl in a school…Broken (2012) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a patterned quilt on a flat surface. A woman reaches out toward two small infants…Broken (2012) movie still: wide — A sterile room with large windows showing bare trees outside in gray weather. Four people sit or stand around two…Broken (2012) movie still: closeup — An interior space with dim, low-key lighting obscures the surrounding environment. A man stands behind a woman,…Broken (2012) movie still: medium — A man stands outdoors at night in front of a dark building with windows. He gazes off-camera while bathed in…Broken (2012) movie still: medium — A person stands in a doorway between two rooms in a home. The figure faces away from the camera with hands held…Broken (2012) movie still: medium — A weathered vintage trailer sits in an overgrown area with thick foliage and debris. A girl standing offers a…Broken (2012) movie still: wide — A suburban cul-de-sac features two brick houses with driveways at dusk. A woman walks along the pavement near a…Broken (2012) movie still: medium — A room with blue-grey walls features many model airplanes suspended from the ceiling. A young man in a white…Broken (2012) movie still: wide — An industrial scrap yard features a large orange excavator operating under a cloudy sky. The heavy equipment crane…
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Broken — official trailer

What is Broken about?

Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.

Where can you watch Broken?

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Who stars in Broken?

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What does the cinematography of Broken look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Broken leans on medium shots (56% of the sample) and close-ups (19%). Cinematographer Rob Hardy keeps 40% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 76% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Broken?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Broken (2012) are #342f2d, #54514e, #a8968a, #d2d0cb, #8c766d, #463a33 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #a8968a
  • #d2d0cb
  • #8c766d
  • #463a33

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