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Elise (Veerle Baetens) and Didier (Johan Heldenbergh) fall in love at first sight. She has her own tattoo shop and he plays the banjo in a bluegrass band. They bond over their shared enthusiasm for American music and culture, and dive headfirst into a sweeping romance that plays out on and off stage — but when an unexpected tragedy hits their new family, everything they know and love is tested. An intensely moving portrait of a relationship from beginning to end, propelled by a soundtrack of foot-stomping bluegrass, The Broken Circle Breakdown is a romantic melodrama of the highest order.
Original Release
10/10/2012
US Release
11/01/2013
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Johan Heldenbergh | Didier Bontinck / Monroe / Didier |
| Veerle Baetens | Elise Vandevelde / Alabama / Elise |
| Nell Cattrysse | Maybelle |
| Geert van Rampelberg | William |
| Nils De Caster | Jock |
| Robbie Cleiren | Jimmy |
| Bert Huysentruyt | Jef |
| Jan Bijvoet | Koen |
| Sofie Sente | |
| Ruth Beeckmans | (as Ruth Beekmans) |
Directors
Writers
Johan Heldenbergh, Felix Van Groeningen, Mieke Dobbels, Carl Joos, Charlotte Vandermeersch
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Johan Heldenbergh | Didier Bontinck / Monroe / Didier |
| Veerle Baetens | Elise Vandevelde / Alabama / Elise |
| Nell Cattrysse | Maybelle |
| Geert van Rampelberg | William |
| Nils De Caster | Jock |
| Robbie Cleiren | Jimmy |
| Bert Huysentruyt | Jef |
| Jan Bijvoet | Koen |
| Sofie Sente | |
| Ruth Beeckmans | (as Ruth Beekmans) |
| Jan Hammenecker | Doctor |
| Blanka Heirman | Denise |
| Kirsten Pieters | |
| Yves Degryse | |
| Marianne Loots | |
| Sanderijn Helsen | |
| Siham El Makhfi | |
| Maxime Neyt | |
| Maurice Leerman | |
| Aagje Moorthamer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| An Rydant | Executive Producer |
| Alberte Gautot | Producer |
| Arnold Heslenfeld | Producer |
| Dirk Impens | Producer |
| Laurette Schillings | Producer |
| Frans van Gestel | Producer |
| Rudy Verzyck | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Broken Circle Breakdown (Australia Trailer 1)
Clips
The Broken Circle Breakdown: The Boy Who Couldn't Hoe Corn (Us)
The Broken Circle Breakdown: Cowboy Man (US)
The Broken Circle Breakdown: In The Gloryland (Us)
The Broken Circle Breakdown: Tattoo Shop (US)
The Broken Circle Breakdown: Bikini Surprise (US)
Behind the Scenes
The Broken Circle Breakdown (US Featurette)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2014 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film of the Year | Nominated |
