Broken (2012 film)

Broken is a 2012 British comingofage drama film directed by Rufus Norris starring Eloise Laurence and Tim Roth. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2012. It is based on the 2008 novel of the same name written by Daniel Clay, which was partly inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird.

Skunk is shocked when Rick gets beaten up by Mr. Oswald Rory Kinnear, another neighbour one of Mr. Oswalds daughters has accused Rick of rape. From that time onwards Skunks life goes downhill. Kasia splits up with her boyfriend Mike Cillian Murphy, who is also Skunks favourite teacher. Rick is put into a closed ward as he isolates himself more and more. Archie and Kasia are beginning a relationship. Mr. Oswalds daughters start bullying Skunk when the new term starts. Skunks first boyfriend suddenly has to move to his aunts, something he didnt dare tell her until the day before he leaves.Skunk secretly visits Rick when he spends his first weekend at home again. When she enters the house, she finds that Rick has pushed his mother down the stairs, breaking her neck, and knocked out his father. Rick does not let Skunk leave and does not realise when Skunk, deprived of her medical supply, falls into a hypoglycemic coma. Oswald finds Skunk and saves her. In a dream sequence Skunk bids farewell to people from her childhood. She wakes up in a hospital bed, with her father at her bedside. ........

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