BROKEN ENGLISH

Visionary filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard craft an intimate, imaginative portrait of the late icon Marianne Faithfull, an artist who, across more than sixty years, defied every box imposed upon her and constantly reinvented herself. Developed with Faithfull’s own involvement and blending documentary insight with a daring fictional framework, the film draws viewers into the enigmatic Ministry of Not Forgetting, a liminal space where fragments of her memories, performances, and contradictions are gathered and reclaimed. Guided by the ethereal presence of Tilda Swinton as the Overseer and the searching gaze of George MacKay as the Record Keeper, and featuring Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Courtney Love, Beth Orton, Jehnny Beth, and Suki Waterhouse, Broken English becomes a cinematic ritual of remembrance. More than a biography, the film serves as Faithfull’s swan song, revealing the complex, inventive, and utterly unforgettable woman behind the myth.