''Breaking Through'' (also known as Breaking Dance in Europe) is a 2015 American-English

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written and directed by John Swetnam and starring Sophia Aguiar.

Plot

Casey is an dancer who creates a Youtube channel to publish dancing videos and tutorials, becoming a big hit in a short time. The girl is introduced in the rich and famous world, but fame comes at a price and she will no longer be able to trust her own friends, like the jealous Roseli.

Cast

* Sophia Aguiar as Casey McNamara * Robert Roldan as Drew * Bruna Marquezine as Roseli * Jordan Rodrigues as J.J. * Julie Warner as Anna * Shaun Brown as Phillip * Les Twins as Larry and Laurent Jordan *

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as Phelba * Taeko McCarroll as Michelle *

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as Quinn * Taylor Locascio as Megan * McCarrie McCausland as Nick * Marissa Heart as Tara * Marcus Emanuel Mitchell as Bryson Chase * Anitta as Herself

Reception

''Breaking Through'' received mostly negative reviews. Justin Lowe of ''

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'' called it derivative. Tat Wolfen from ''Saturday Star'' wrote that it was "yet another dance movie that has nothing new to offer". Katie Walsh of the ''

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'' called it "a dance movie without good dancing". Monica Castillo writing in ''

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'' said it was "convoluted drama" and had " tepid routines". David Noh of ''

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'' thought it "could well rank as the blandest movie musical ever made." On the positive side Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media gave it three stars, saying the story was "both familiar and heartwarming".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 3676370, Breaking Through 2015 films 2015 drama films American drama films American dance films Films shot in California Films shot in Los Angeles American independent films 2015 directorial debut films 2015 independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language drama films English-language independent films