Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
Directed by Felix van Groeningen · Cinematography by Ruben Impens
111 min61 frames
Drama
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What is Broken Circle Breakdown about?
The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.
The Broken Circle Breakdown is a 2012 Belgian romantic drama film directed by Felix van Groeningen, from a screenplay by van Groeningen and Carl Joos. The film is based on the stage play of the same name by Johan Heldenbergh and Mieke Dobbels. Starring Heldenbergh and Veerle Baetens, the film follows musicians Didier (Heldenbergh) and Elise (Baetens), whose relationship is tested when their young daughter Maybelle becomes seriously ill.
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Across 60 sampled frames, Broken Circle Breakdown builds its coverage from medium shots (43% of the sample), with close-ups (27%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Ruben Impens keeps 53% of it in soft, low-key light. 53% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Broken Circle Breakdown?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) are #271513, #492e2a, #322d2d, #120b0b, #f4f2f1, #545051 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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