Gina McVey (played by Lena Headey) is a protagonist in The Broken.
A radiologist and the protagonist who experiences reality fractures after seeing her double. Following a car crash and memory loss, she suspects her boyfriend is an impostor. She ultimately discovers she is the doppelganger who murdered her original self, now replacing her family and suffering from Situs Inversus. Dr Robert Zachman (played by Ulrich Thomsen) is a protagonist in The Broken.
A therapist who treats Gina post-accident. He diagnoses her impostor fears as Capgras delusion caused by brain trauma. He advises medical tests and suggests visiting the wrecked car to trigger memory recovery. Stefan Chambers (played by Melvil Poupaud) appears in The Broken.
Gina's boyfriend. Grows emotionally distant after a mirror breaks. Gina suspects he is an impostor. He is later found dead in his attic, and his place is taken by his doppelganger. Kate Coleman (played by Michelle Duncan) appears in The Broken.
Daniel's girlfriend. Attends the dinner and discusses mirror superstitions. Later murdered in her bathroom by her own doppelganger. Her replaced version is later seen emotionlessly scrubbing blood for Daniel. Daniel McVey (played by Asier Newman) appears in The Broken.
Gina's brother. Witnesses his girlfriend Kate being replaced by her double. At the end, he visits Gina in the hospital, realizes she is an impostor, and flees in terror. John McVey (played by Richard Jenkins) appears in The Broken.
Gina's father and Embassy employee. Worries about Gina's mental state after she suspects he is replaced. Finds broken mirrors and cryptic warnings. Ultimately replaced by his doppelganger and spotted watching Gina. Anthony (played by Damian O'Hare) appears in The Broken.
Gina's assistant. Alerts her to a spatial anomaly by claiming he saw her leaving the clinic while she was actually inside, hinting at overlapping realities.
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Characters
Gina McVey
(played by Lena Headey) — protagonist
A radiologist and the protagonist who experiences reality fractures after seeing her double. Following a car crash and memory loss, she suspects her boyfriend is an impostor. She ultimately discovers...
Dr Robert Zachman
(played by Ulrich Thomsen) — protagonist
A therapist who treats Gina post-accident. He diagnoses her impostor fears as Capgras delusion caused by brain trauma. He advises medical tests and suggests visiting the wrecked car to trigger memory...
Stefan Chambers
(played by Melvil Poupaud) — supporting
Gina's boyfriend. Grows emotionally distant after a mirror breaks. Gina suspects he is an impostor. He is later found dead in his attic, and his place is taken by his doppelganger.
Kate Coleman
(played by Michelle Duncan) — supporting
Daniel's girlfriend. Attends the dinner and discusses mirror superstitions. Later murdered in her bathroom by her own doppelganger. Her replaced version is later seen emotionlessly scrubbing blood for...
Daniel McVey
(played by Asier Newman) — supporting
Gina's brother. Witnesses his girlfriend Kate being replaced by her double. At the end, he visits Gina in the hospital, realizes she is an impostor, and flees in terror.
John McVey
(played by Richard Jenkins) — supporting
Gina's father and Embassy employee. Worries about Gina's mental state after she suspects he is replaced. Finds broken mirrors and cryptic warnings. Ultimately replaced by his doppelganger and spotted...
Anthony
(played by Damian O'Hare) — supporting
Gina's assistant. Alerts her to a spatial anomaly by claiming he saw her leaving the clinic while she was actually inside, hinting at overlapping realities.
Key Relationships
Gina McVey → Kate Coleman
(Social Friend)
Gina McVey → Anthony
(Professional Assistant)
Gina McVey → Dr Robert Zachman
(Professional Therapist)
Gina McVey → Stefan Chambers
(Romantic Boyfriend)
Daniel McVey → Kate Coleman
(Romantic Boyfriend)
Gina McVey → John McVey
(Family Father)
Gina McVey → Daniel McVey
(Family Brother)
Story Analysis
A psychological horror about doppelgängers replacing people through mirrors
Plot Progression
The Mirror Cracks
The Unraveling
The Truth Revealed
Directed by Sean Ellis
The Broken (2008) · 5.4/10 · drama, horror, thriller
