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Breaking Up (1997) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1997 · 90 mins · English
- Directed by
- Robert Greenwald
- Starring
- Russell Crowe, Salma Hayek Pinault, Abraham Alvarez, Mary Ann Schmidt, Marty Granger, Carlo Corazon
A detached, financially struggling food photographer believes he has finally found true love with a passionate elementary school teacher. Their early romance sparkles with wine, roses, and intense chemistry, but they soon discover they share little beyond great sex. As the initial excitement fades, they navigate a series of break‑ups and reunions, each attempt to reconcile revealing deeper incompatibilities and the challenge of making the relationship work.
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