IMDb 4.4 2017 HD

Broken

Broken

2017
Drama
97 min NR Australia
4.4 IMDB

A father struggles to come to terms with the discovery of his wife's affair.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Damian Fasolo
Starring
Nicholas Starte / Karli Rae Grogan / Shyla Vivian / Cara McCarthy / George Karpathakis / Charlotte Matilda Weber / Christopher Moro

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

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Reviews

G
Genevieve Dubois
Apr 13, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

This 2017 drama, "Broken", centres on a powerful, albeit familiar, premise: a father's devastating discovery of his wife's affair. Nicholas Starte anchors the film with a performance that is both sensitive and gut-wrenching, embodying the quiet implosion of…

C
Caleb Thorne
Apr 13, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

"Broken" attempts to dissect the anatomy of betrayal, presenting a father's painful journey through his wife's infidelity. Nicholas Starte is tasked with carrying the emotional brunt of the film, and while he offers a committed performance, the narrative…

B
Beatrice Croft
Apr 13, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

In "Broken", Nicholas Starte delivers a masterclass in understated grief. The film tackles the painful subject of infidelity not with sensationalism, but with a quiet, observational intensity. Starte's portrayal of a man shattered by revelation is profoundly moving,…

A
Arthur Pendelton
Apr 13, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

"Broken" offers a starkly honest, if somewhat unvarnished, look at marital collapse. Nicholas Starte delivers a performance steeped in quiet anguish, effectively conveying the slow erosion of trust and the subsequent emotional fallout. The film's strength lies in…

E
Eleanor Vance
Apr 13, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Nicholas Starte shoulders the weight of "Broken" with a performance that grounds the film in raw, palpable pain. The narrative, centred on a father's reckoning with his wife's affair, is a familiar one, yet the execution here leans…

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