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Breaking and Entering poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.0 / 100
2006·Crime / Drama / Romance·2h

BREAKING AND ENTERING

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.

Above the Line
Anthony Minghella·DirectorAnthony Minghella·ScreenplayBenoît Delhomme·Director of PhotographyUnderworld·Original Music ComposerLisa Gunning·Editor
Cast
Jude Law·Will FrancisJuliette Binoche·AmiraVera Farmiga·OanaRobin Wright·LivMartin Freeman·SandyRafi Gavron·MiroPoppy Rogers·BeaRay Winstone·Bruno FellaEd Westwick·ZoranAnna Chancellor·Kate
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Anthony Minghella·Director
Writing· 1
Anthony Minghella·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Benoît Delhomme·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Lisa Gunning·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Underworld·Original Music ComposerGabriel Yared·Original Music ComposerPeter Gleaves·ADR MixerMike Prestwood Smith·Sound Re-Recording MixerIan Waggott·Foley Artist
Art & Design· 7
Andy Nicholson·Art DirectionAlex McDowell·Production DesignNatalie Ward·Costume DesignAnna Pinnock·Set DecorationJulie Dartnell·Makeup ArtistIvana Primorac·Makeup ArtistJulie Thom·Makeup Artist
Production· 12
Anthony Minghella·ProducerTim Bricknell·ProducerColin Vaines·Executive ProducerBob Weinstein·Executive ProducerHarvey Weinstein·Executive ProducerSydney Pollack·ProducerD-Teflon·Associate ProducerMichelle Guish·CastingDavid Greenbaum·Production ExecutiveGaby Kester·CastingAnita Overland·Line ProducerSteve E. Andrews·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Sam Conway·Special Effects CoordinatorJulie Dartnell·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
67.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
34%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Breaking and Entering's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#8C7359
#B2B2B2
Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster features a collage of fragmented images of faces and scenes, arranged in an overlapping, rectangular grid against a white background. The central foc”

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Key Elements
Fence
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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