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ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Dirk Impens started his career in the early 80s touring Europe with a variety of stage productions. After working in production for several years, Impens launched his own production outfi t Favourite Films in 1989, later to become Menuet, and quickly became one of the most active independent producers in Flanders. He produced fi lms by Robbe De Hert, Frank Van Passel, Jan Verheyen, Vincent Bal a.o. and scored instant success with Stijn Coninx’ Daens, which was nominated for the Oscar® for Best Foreign Language Film in 1993.Since then, Impens has produced over 30 projects, including shorts, features (Turquaze, Code 37 - the fi lm) and various television series like Cataract, Code 37, Deadline 14/10 and the upcoming In Flanders Fields.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

After graduating from the KASK fi lm academy Felix van Groeningen made a few shorts and wrote and directed several stage plays. The Broken Circle Breakdown is van Groeningen’s fourth feature-length fi lm after Steve+Sky, With Friends Like These and The Misfortunates, which was both a critical and a commercial success. The Broken Circle Breakdown also marks van Groeningen’s fourth collaboration with producer Dirk Impens of Menuet.

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The Broken Circle Breakdown tells the love story between Elise and Didier. She has her own tattoo shop, he plays the banjo in a band. It is love at fi rst sight, in spite of major differences. Their happiness is complete after their daughter Maybelle is born. Unfortunately, at the age of six, the little girl becomes seriously ill. Didier and Elise respond in very different ways. But Maybelle does not leave them any choice. Didier and Elise will have to fi ght for her together.The Broken Circle Breakdown is an intense melodrama, full of passion and music. About how love can conquer fate, and sometimes not.

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CREDITSOriginal title: The Broken Circle Breakdown

Director: Felix van GroeningenCast: Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh,

Nell CattrysseOriginal screenplay: Carl Joos,

Felix van GroeningenPhotography: Ruben Impens

Editing: Nico LeunenSound: Jan Deca

Sound design: Michel SchöppingMusic: The Broken Circle Breakdown Band

(led by Bjorn Eriksson)Art director: Kurt RigolleCostumes: Ann LauwerysMake-up: Diana Dreesen

PRODUCTIONProduction company: Menuet Flemish producer: Dirk Impens

Co-producers: Topkapi FilmsSupported by: Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF),

NFF, Eurimages, Kinepolis Film Distribution, Lumière, vtm, Belgacom, the Tax Shelter of the

Federal Government of Belgium, Casa Kafka Pictures Movie Tax Shelter empowered by Belfi us

In co-operation with: btech, Connectimmo, Vanden Avenne Izegem, Kinepolis Multi,

Free Record Shop Belgium, G. De Wilde, Game Mania, Tux, Saltoo

www.thebrokencirclebreakdown.be

FORMATOriginal version: DutchRunning time: 100’Format: DCP, HD Cam, Digital Betacam, dvd - 1:2.35 - 5.1 - Colour Year of production: 2012

INFO

MenuetDirk ImpensFerdinand Lousbergskaai 105B-9000 GhentBelgium/EUT +32 9 235 73 70F +32 9 235 73 79dirk.impens@menuet.bewww.menuet.be

SALES

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