Director: Will Wernick
A young performer wakes from a coma and walks straight back into the ring, and "Break" (2024) turns that return into a scrappy comedy about grief, showmanship, and second chances.
What is Break about?
Lucy survives a brutal accident that leaves her in a coma for weeks, and when she finally comes to, the easy version of her old life is gone. Her partner has kept training without her, the act they built together has drifted, and the two of them have to relearn how to move as a team before they can face an audience again. Director Will Wernick leans into the physical comedy of that process — missed cues, stubborn egos, bodies that no longer trust each other — while keeping an eye on the quieter question underneath: what do you owe a partnership when one half of it nearly disappeared? The film follows the pair through cramped rehearsal spaces and small venues rather than a single big finale, letting the comeback build in stages instead of one triumphant leap.
Cast & crew
Uriah Shelton anchors the film opposite Jeff Kober and Patricia Belcher, with Victor Rasuk, Caleb Emery, Wendy Braun, Steve Richard Harris, and Evan Shafran rounding out a cast that treats the comedy beats and the recovery drama with equal seriousness.
Context & significance
"Break" arrived in 2024 as a modestly scaled American comedy, the kind of festival-adjacent release that trades spectacle for character work and a tight runtime. It sits comfortably alongside other post-accident comeback stories but distinguishes itself by staying inside the mechanics of performance — rehearsal, timing, trust — rather than skipping ahead to the applause.
Where & how to watch
"Break" streams on K-Time with a Persian dub, so viewers who prefer to watch in Farsi have that option here, alongside the original English track. The full title page is free to browse without an account; watching the film itself just needs a quick, free K-Time login. The interface itself is built around a Farsi-first experience for the diaspora audience, from menus to search.