Language of a Broken Heart

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  • Opened March 8, 2013 (NY; 3/15 LA)
  • 1 hr 38 min
  • R | Some Sexual References
  • Nick Brown (Juddy Talt), a neurotic best-selling author on love, with the heightened emotional capacity of a woman, can write so eloquently on the subject, but can’t keep girls from leaving him. After he comes back to his apartment in New York City to find his fiancé with another man, he returns to his hometown and the only woman he had ever left, his mother, Mimi (Julie White). There, he renews his relationships with the people that matter the most, his family and friends. By a simple twist of fate, he meets the free-spirited antiquarian bookseller Emma (Kate French) who challenges him to let people appreciate him for who he is. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Juddy Talt, Kate French, Julie White, Ethan Cohn, Lara Pulver
  • Director: Rocky Powell
  • Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy

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by film_heart

Read a couple of reviews of this film and they were downright mean. I still decided to go because I love Julie White and lo and behold, this film is so fun and extremely well acted. I will never,...

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by filmster1

Didn't know what to expect with this film, but loved it!! Simple story with wonderful actors. It didn't try and be something more than a solid love story. Much better than Safe Haven....

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Funny, Quirky Romantic Comedy

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I didn't know what to expect with this movie, but I found it so funny, endearing and enjoyable. The entire audience was laughing throughout the whole movie. It is different than your average romantic...

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New York Daily News
| Joe Neumaier

Nothing terribly special here, but perfectly played and a spiritual cousin to such early ’90s indies as “Naked in New York” and “Ed’s Next Move.” Read full review

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The New York Times
| Neil Genzlinger

Although Language of a Broken Heart, a romantic comedy written by and starring Juddy Talt, eventually drowns in clichés and predictability, it has a few decent moments of humor and some appealing performances that make it marginally better than most vanity projects. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Frank Scheck

The film lacks the originality or wit to differentiate it from the countless other indie romantic comedies littering our screens. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Mary Houlihan

Language of a Broken Heart has the Lifetime Network written all over it. It’s a fitting entry for that venue but as a theatrical feature, it’s simply not up to the task. Read full review

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Juddy Talt as Nick in "Language of a Broken Heart."