Enter (Madeline Zima), a wealthy and enigmatic wild child with her own demons. The two strike up an intense, sexually charged friendship. During a night of heavy drinking, Alex proposes a "criss-cross" murder pact: she will kill Brooke for Sara if Sara kills Alex’s overbearing stepmother. Sara dismisses the idea as a joke, only to realize too late that Alex has taken the agreement seriously and has already fulfilled her end of the bargain. Key Themes and Character Dynamics
Ultimately, Breaking the Girls stands as a stylish, queer entry into the "crimes-of-passion" genre, exploring how trauma and loneliness can drive ordinary people toward unthinkable acts. Breaking the Girls
The story follows (Agnes Bruckner), a hardworking law student whose life begins to unravel after a bitter rival, Brooke, rats her out for a minor infraction, causing her to lose her scholarship and job. Enter (Madeline Zima), a wealthy and enigmatic wild
Breaking the Girls (2012) is a psychological thriller that serves as a modern, "lipstick-lesbian" reimagining of Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train . Directed by ( But I’m a Cheerleader ) and co-written by Guinevere Turner , the film blends neo-noir atmosphere with a dark, manipulative exploration of female friendship and betrayal. The Plot: A Deadly Pact Sara dismisses the idea as a joke, only
: Some reviewers felt the pacing was slow or that the script relied too heavily on "convenient" plot contrivances.