Broken (2012 film)

Broken
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rufus Norris
Screenplay by	Mark O'Rowe
Based on	Broken by Daniel Clay
Produced by	Dixie Linder Tally Garner Nick Marston Bill Kenwright
Starring	Tim Roth Cillian Murphy Rory Kinnear Robert Emms Zana Marjanović Clare Burt Bill Milner Denis Lawson Eloise Laurence
Cinematography	Rob Hardy
Edited by	Victoria Boydell
Music by	Electric Wave Bureau
Production companies	Cuba Pictures BBC Films British Film Institute LipSync Productions Bill Kenwright Films
Distributed by	StudioCanal
Release dates	17 May 2012 (2012-05-17) (Cannes) 8 March 2013 (2013-03-08) (United Kingdom)
Running time	91 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Broken is a 2012 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Rufus Norris in his feature directorial debut. The screenplay, written by Mark O'Rowe, is based on Daniel Clay's 2008 novel of the same name and inspired by Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The film stars Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, and Eloise Laurence, with Rory Kinnear, Robert Emms, Zana Marjanović, Clare Burt, Bill Milner, and Denis Lawson in supporting roles. It tells the story of a young girl in North London whose life changes after witnessing a violent attack.

The film premiered at the 65th Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2012, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2013, by StudioCanal. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who mostly praised Norris' direction and the performances of the cast. At the 15th British Independent Film Awards, it earned a leading nine nominations and won in two categories: Best British Independent Film and Best Supporting Actor (for Kinnear). Norris was nominated for the European Discovery at the 25th European Film Awards.