Breaking and Entering (2006)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Anthony Minghella

Writer:

Anthony Minghella (written by)

Release Date:

26 January 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Love is no ordinary crime.

Plot:

A Landscape Architect's dealings with a young thief cause him to re-evaluate his life.

Plot Keywords:

Architect | Parkour | Stakeout | Cleaning Crew | Money Problems

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Jude Law	...	Will
Robin Wright Penn	...	Liv
Martin Freeman	...	Sandy
Rafi Gavron	...	Miro
Ed Westwick	...	Zoran
Serge Soric	...	Driver
Velibor Topic	...	Vlado
Rad Lazar	...	Dragan
Ting Ting Hu	...	Wei Ping (as Ting-Ting Hu)
Romi Aboulafia	...	Orit
Poppy Rogers	...	Beatrice
Eleanor Matsuura	...	Ruby
Anna Chancellor	...	Kate
Juliette Binoche	...	Amira
Lisa Kay	...	PC Primus

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and language.

Runtime:

USA:120 min | Canada:120 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:120 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Serbo-Croatian

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Netherlands:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-11 | Japan:PG-12 | Germany:12 | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | South Korea:18 | Brazil:16

Filming Locations:

Alexandra Park, Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

The techniques used to burgle Green Effect come from parkour, a physical discipline and recreational activity of French origin whose practitioners are called traceurs. Sometimes confused with free running, a related discipline derived from parkour, the art, as it is called by some practitioners, has gained in popularity in urban areas, particularly in Europe, during the early 21st century.

Quotes:

Amira Simic: You steal someone's heart, that's really a crime.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Daily Show: (2007-01-18)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Jal to Tokyo

Finding Light In The Darkest Places

There is a compelling need for redemption in Anthony Minghella's characters. The need itself is so blatantly human that sometimes, you have to look away. The plea of the characters is as diverse as it is identical. Don't ask me to explain, I may ruin the whole thought just by trying an intellectual explanation when in fact it only makes sense viscerally. Jude Law is back in top form and I for one want to cheer. He is extraordinary. Extraordinary! Juliette Binoche's Bosnian mom is another miracle of truth in her already magnificent gallery of truthful characters. Her son, played beautifully by Rafi Gavron doesn't allow us to take anything for granted. Robin Wright Penn's Liv is truly Bergmanesque and provides the perfect icy foil for Jude Law's longing. I came out of the theater drained and reinvigorated. That in itself is a huge recommendation.