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Originally Posted by grady

Could be the general cast and crew screening + their select few friends to see the work they all contributed on and then to gauge reactions as they head into the next phase of post-production, ie. more cutting, tightening things here and there, and just making things tiddy before it gets screened to a larger more PUBLIC audience.

There was a screening in New York/Manhattan yesterday at the Chelsea Clearview (?) so messages on the imdb say.

"Breaking and Entering was excellent. I submitted a longer comment to IMDB that should be posted in a few days, but here is the gist: Minghella's direction is excellent. He is an acute observer of human relationships. He finds the right pace and tone for the story. The acting is top-notch all around. Jude Law gives his best performance. Minghella always brings out the best in him. Juliette Binoche is sublime and Robin Wright Penn is radiant. Rafi Gavron is outstanding and Vera Farmiga and Martin Freeman are very funny in smaller roles. The cinematography is stunning and the score was very modern and elegant. It was a rough cut, and I can't wait to see the finished film when it gets released."

"Minghella's got a winner here. Will it receive any Oscar nods? I think Binoche certainly deserves one, though the performances are great across the board. Vera Farmiga is the crowd pleaser, though, when it comes to the movie's humor. She plays a Romanian prostitute whose frank dialogue with Jude Law's character, Will, had the audience in stitches. Her performance is not to be missed."

"I think if the recent AMPAS trend for smaller character dramas continues, I could defiently see Breaking and Entering nominated for Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Supporting Actress (not sure about the placement though, both Robin Wright Penn and Juliette Binoche have about the same amount of screen time. It could be Penn-lead Binoche-supporting or vice versa. A case could be made for each.), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing and Score. But with an August release date it could very well be ignored."

August release date??