Breaking and Entering

Nov 10 2006 R 2h 0m
Crime, Drama, Romance

Set in a blighted, inner-city neighbourhood of London, Breaking and Entering examines an affair which unfolds between a successful British landscape architect and Amira, a Bosnian woman – the mother of a troubled teen son – who was widowed by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Plot

A mother and her daughter, a mother and her son, and a man living with one and attracted to the other. Miro, a teen from Sarajevo, lives near King's Cross with his mother; he's nimble, able to run across roofs, so his uncle hires him to break into office skylights, so the uncle can boost computers. Twice they steal from Will's architectural firm, so Will stakes it out at night. He follows Miro home and returns the next day and meets Miro's mother, Amira. At home, Will's relationship with Liv is strained - he feels outside Liv and her daughter Bea's circle. The stakeout and Amira's vulnerability are attractive alternatives to being at home. The police, too, watch Miro.

Written by

Anthony Minghella

Directed by

Anthony Minghella

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Mirage Enterprises, Miramax

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

6 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
23,759
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
56
Popularity
NA