Breaking Through
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| Directed by | John Swetnam |
| Screenplay by | John Swetnam |
| Produced by | Luis Fragali Fabio Golombek Mike Jackson Uri Singer John Swetnam |
| Starring | Sophia Aguiar Robert Roldan Jordan Rodrigues Julie Warner Les Twins |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Breaking Through (also known as Breaking Dance in Europe) is a 2015 American-English dance drama film written and directed by John Swetnam and starring Sophia Aguiar.
Plot[]
Casey is an average girl who has always wanted to become a famous dancer, but has never had a chance. She creates a Youtube channel and publishes dancing videos and doing tutorials to teach choreography, becoming a big hit in a short time. The girl is introduced in the celebrities world and the internet culture, giving interviews and appearing on television. But Casey discovers fame has a price and that envy goes its new way, not being able to trust even its old friends.
Cast[]
- Sophia Aguiar as Casey McNamara
- Robert Roldan as Drew
- Jordan Rodrigues as J.J.
- Julie Warner as Anna
- Shaun Brown as Phillip
- Les Twins as Larry and Laurent Jordan
- Lindsey Stirling as Phelba
- Taeko McCarroll as Michelle
- Jay Ellis as Quinn
- Taylor Locascio as Megan
- McCarrie McCausland as Nick
- Bruna Marquezine as Roseli
- Marissa Heart as Tara
- Marcus Emanuel Mitchell as Bryson Chase
- Anitta as Herself
Reception[]
Breaking Through received mostly negative reviews.[1][2] Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter called it derivative.[3] Tat Wolfen from Saturday Star wrote that it was "yet another dance movie that has nothing new to offer".[4] Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times called it "a dance movie without good dancing".[5] Monica Castillo writing in The Village Voice said it was "convoluted drama" and had " tepid routines".[6] David Noh of Film Journal International thought it "could well rank as the blandest movie musical ever made."[7] On the positive side Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media gave it three stars, saying the story was "both familiar and heartwarming".[8]
References[]
- ^ "Breaking Through", Meta Critic
- ^ "Breaking Through", Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Lowe, Justin (9 October 2015), "'Breaking Through': Film Review", Hollywood Reporter
- ^ Wolfen, Tat (17 October 2015), "Nothing new and full of tiring cliches", Saturday Star
- ^ Walsh, Katie (8 October 2015), "Review 'Breaking Through' is a dance movie without good dancing", Los Angeles Times
- ^ Castillo, Monica (9 October 2015), "Breaking Through (NR)", Village Voice
- ^ Noh, David (7 October 2015), "Film Review: Breaking Through", Film Journal International, archived from the original on 28 December 2018, retrieved 7 March 2017
- ^ Chen, Sandie Angulo (23 October 2015), "Breaking Through", Common Sense MediaFilm Journal International
External links[]
- 2015 films
- English-language films
- 2015 drama films
- American films
- American drama films
- American dance films
- Films shot in California
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- American independent films
- 2015 directorial debut films
- 2015 independent films