Breaking and Entering (2006 Anthony Minghella & scr)

Anthony Minghella was a great story teller who left us far too early - whilst he will be best remembered for The English Patient this is every bit as good. Story is told well and visually. The ineffable Jude Law is in tricky relationship with Robin Wright Penn and autistic daughter Poppy Rogers (who it seems gave up acting after this rather good performance), becomes involved with single mum Juliette Binoche and her athletic burglar son Rafi Gavron. With Martin Freeman, Anna Chancellor, Juliet Stevenson. Fabulous acting, wonderful story structure (both girl and burglar are very athletic), metaphors, parallels.

If I had a single carp it would be that Benoit Delhomme's terrific photography doesn't allow for two characters in the same shot to both be in focus. Did though love the way the music transcends from the modern score to (the minute we see Binoche's dummy keyboard) more simple arrangements of piano and strings - Underworld and Gabriel Yared).  Though all the acting is great you have to bow down low at the feet of Juliette Binoche who is just so natural. Also loved the hooker Vera Farmiga, and Ray Winstone's sympathetic detective. There are also a great couple of moments where Jude isn't looking at what he should be looking at.

The paperback we see briefly 'Tears of the Giraffe' is a No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency story which Minghella then televised!