Enter (Madeline Zima), a wealthy and enigmatic wild child with her own demons. The two strike up an intense, sexually charged friendship. During a night of heavy drinking, Alex proposes a "criss-cross" murder pact: she will kill Brooke for Sara if Sara kills Alex’s overbearing stepmother. Sara dismisses the idea as a joke, only to realize too late that Alex has taken the agreement seriously and has already fulfilled her end of the bargain. Key Themes and Character Dynamics
: The film explicitly references novelist Patricia Highsmith . In a subtle nod, Sara keeps a pet snail, a tribute to Highsmith’s real-life obsession with the creatures.
: Some reviewers felt the pacing was slow or that the script relied too heavily on "convenient" plot contrivances. Breaking the Girls
Reviews for the film are mixed, often comparing it to Wild Things for its twist-heavy narrative.
The story follows (Agnes Bruckner), a hardworking law student whose life begins to unravel after a bitter rival, Brooke, rats her out for a minor infraction, causing her to lose her scholarship and job. Enter (Madeline Zima), a wealthy and enigmatic wild
For more details on the film's production and cast, you can visit the IMDb page for Breaking the Girls . Breaking the Girls (2012)
Ultimately, Breaking the Girls stands as a stylish, queer entry into the "crimes-of-passion" genre, exploring how trauma and loneliness can drive ordinary people toward unthinkable acts. Sara dismisses the idea as a joke, only
: Critics note that the film’s "Machiavellian" plot focuses on who can be the most calculating, with the characters' moralities blurring as the bodies pile up.