Breaking and Entering

The story unfolds in contemporary London, with current technology and everyday concerns shaping the characters' decisions. Nightly stakeouts, office work, and relationship strain situate the events in the modern era. The timeframe emphasizes ongoing social issues like migration, economic pressures, and family dynamics.

London provides a busy, modern backdrop where sleek offices sit beside quiet residential streets. The Kings Cross area is shown with contemporary architecture and late-night stakeouts, highlighting the tension between professional life and private turmoil. The city’s layered social fabric—immigration, poverty, and ambition—frames the characters' choices.

⚖️ Moral Dilemma

Will faces a moral dilemma when the burglars threaten his livelihood and his emerging bond with Amira. He weighs reporting them against his empathy for their difficult circumstances. His choice to shield the criminals from police blurs the boundary between victim and participant. The decision reverberates through his marriage and tests his loyalty to Liv and Bea.

🧩 Belonging

Bea’s autism and the resulting strain on Will and Liv highlight how belonging can feel fragile in a modern family. The film contrasts Will’s sense of exclusion with the mutual belonging found in Amira and Miro’s relationship. Miro’s refugee status adds another layer, showing belonging as something that can be earned through care and connection. Will’s pursuit of closeness with Amira reveals his longing for a stable, inclusive family.

🕵️ Criminality

The burglaries reveal more about social margins than simple theft, tying crime to immigration and urban vulnerability. Miro’s acrobatic entry into secure spaces exposes the fragility of security and the desperation behind the acts. As police close in, Will must decide whether to aid the law or protect the individuals he’s grown to care about. The narrative asks who bears responsibility when crime arises from hardship and longing.