The Broken Circle Breakdown
2012 Belgian drama film by Felix Van Groeningen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Broken Circle Breakdown (also known as Alabama Monroe) is a 2012 Belgian drama film directed by Felix van Groeningen with a screenplay by Carl Joos and van Groeningen. It is based on the stage play of the same name by Johan Heldenbergh and Mieke Dobbels.
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| Directed by | Felix van Groeningen |
| Screenplay by | Carl Joos Felix van Groeningen |
| Based on | The Broken Circle Breakdown by Johan Heldenbergh Mieke Dobbels |
| Produced by | Dirk Impens Frans van Gestel Laurette Schillings Arnold Heslenfeld |
| Starring | Johan Heldenbergh Veerle Baetens |
| Cinematography | Ruben Impens |
| Edited by | Nico Leunen |
| Music by | Bjorn Eriksson |
Production company | Menuet Topkapi Films |
| Distributed by | Kinepolis Film Distribution |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | Dutch |
| Box office | $6 million[1] |
The film garnered critical acclaim and was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[2] and was on the nominated shortlist.[3] The film was the winner of Best Foreign Film at the 39th César Awards.[4] It was the winner of the 2013 Lux Prize.[5]