Broken

After reading about "Broken" in the newspapers, I decided to go to the Detroit premiere to see what everyone was talking about - could this film shot for only $985 stand up? It did - in fact, the movie not only stood up, the crowd did too. The directors got a standing ovation at the end.

"Broken" bills itself as a story about abuse starring The Boyfriend, The Junkie and The Girl. It's about physical abuse, mental abuse and drug abuse.

One of the things that impressed me about the film is how the directors were able to do so much with no budget. Much like "Sex, Lies and Videotape", there are only a few characters as well as minimal and realistic sets like a private home or office. And like "Clerks", there are virtually no close up shots, but it works well. The coloring is also very interesting. It's not black and white, but not quite full-color either. It has a sort of blue-gray tone that captures the emotional impact throughout the movie.

Overall, "Broken" is a reminder that it's definitely possible to make a quality, micro-budget film.