# Breaking (2022)

> A desperate Marine veteran’s bank standoff exposes the personal cost of institutional neglect and the fragile line between protest and catastrophe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/570149

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Abi Damaris Corbin
- Cast: John Boyega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Nicole Beharie, Connie Britton, Selenis Leyva, Jeffrey Donovan, Olivia Washington, London Covington
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12311620/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, angry, sincere, serious movie night, social issue double feature

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