Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

SnoopyStyle Emily 'Skunk' Cunningham witnesses Mr. Oswald beating fragile Rick Buckley in his driveway at their cul-de-sac. Oswald found a used condom in his oldest daughter's bed and he forced her to come up with a name. The condom wasn't her's and picking Rick was a lie. Rick is released from jail and he doesn't press charges against Oswald. Rick starts to be a recluse in his parents' home. They are afraid of Oswald and Rick is hospitalized. Skunk's au pair Kasia is dating Mike (Cillian Murphy). Her father Archie (Tim Roth) tries to talk to Oswald but he's a vicious bully and so are the three Oswald girls. Skunk starts her new school. Mike is her teacher and she gets bullied by Sunrise Oswald.This has a dreamy chipper quality with the darker material. Young Eloise Laurence is a charming lead. Cillian Murphy and Tim Roth are the big names with supporting roles. It's a quirky coming-of-age movie that keeps peppering it with darkness. Skunk is reminiscent of Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in both looks and function. My main reservation is the redemption of Mr. Oswald. It's undeserved and convenient all at the same time.

paul2001sw-1 Rufus Norris' film 'Broken' tells the story of a linked series of events that take place on a suburban estate from a variety of perspectives. It has all the indie clichés, including the wide-eyed pre-pubescent female teen protagonist, a weedy folksy soundtrack, and a fairly clumsy portrayal of the difference between the respectable middle class and the underclass (who strangely, in this story, live directly side-by-side). The plot, however, features 4 deaths, 2 beatings following false accusations of rape, and another near death, so it's not exactly authentic "slice-of-life" stuff. Ultimately it feels like a debut movie, Norris actually puts the pieces together with some imagination, but the story never quite feels authentic.

Larry Silverstein Eloise Laurence, in her motion picture debut, is really terrific as Skunk, aka Emily Cunningham, in this extremely dark British drama. Tim Roth gives his usual very solid performance as Skunk's father Archie, a lawyer who is left to raise Skunk and her brother Jed (Bill Milner) after Archie's wife has run off with an accountant. They're aided by a live-in nanny Kosia, ably portrayed by Zana Marjanovic.Skunk is an 11 year old girl who must face numerous challenges in addition to the loss of her mother. She's a Type 1 diabetic, who must take daily injections and constantly monitor her blood sugar levels. She also has to contend with a new school and the bullying therein, a crush on her teacher Mr. Kiernan, played by the fine actor Cillian Murphy, as well as a first boyfriend Dillon (George Sargeant) and a first real kiss. However, even more scary and potentially more dangerous are her neighbors. There's the rageful and violent neighbor Bob Oswald, believably portrayed by Rory Kinnear, who along with his three out of control daughters are causing havoc in the neighborhood. There's also the seriously mentally disturbed Rick (Robert Emms), living across the street with his doting mother and overwhelmed father. All of these families and characters will eventually come together in brutally stark ways. The film does little to shield the viewer from very bleak and difficult scenes.Thank goodness for the movie's powerful ending or I may just have felt the whole film was just too depressing and unflinching for me.All in all, Eloise Laurence's riveting presence on screen was I think the true heart of the film. Most likely this film is not for everyone with its' heavy themes, but with its' very strong ending I was glad I stayed with it.The film was directed by Rufus Norris, an accomplished stage director but making his film debut here. It was written by Mark O'Rowe (Boy A), based on the novel by Daniel Clay.

marcy_surla I don't know why so many people rated this with a high score. This was plainly and simply boring. I kept on waiting and hoping that the movie will eventually take off but sad to say it never did. The movie was so dragging and have i said it was boring?!?!If you're into intelligent, slow-paced, and sad movies then this movie is for you. So to those people who might be influenced by other reviews saying that this is a great movie then please listen to me when i say that this is a waste of your time. There was some light in the movie since the first scene and last scene was pretty OK. Those were the only good parts of the movie because the rest of it was really boring. The movie's name speaks for itself. Its really broken. I will save your time and be honest with you to say that this movie is not worth watching...ever.