Lifehouse - Broken

What this video is

Released in 2008 as the third single from Lifehouse's fourth studio album Who We Are (2007), 'Broken' arrived during a transitional moment in rock music video culture — the twilight of TRL-era MTV dominance and the ascent of VH1 as the primary outlet for adult alternative rock. The video's co-direction by actor Kiefer Sutherland represents a notable celebrity-crossover moment in music video production history. The…

Why it matters

Exemplifies the 2007–2009 post-grunge emotional ballad format — confessional lyricism, cinematic narrative video, and mainstream rock radio targeting — that defined the final commercial peak of the genre before streaming fragmented the format. The celebrity co-director model was uncommon for the…

The director

Frank Borin (b. March 20, 1977, Los Angeles, CA) is an American filmmaker, music video director, and producer. He studied at Loyola Marymount University and signed with Propaganda Film's Satellite division during his second year. He has directed videos for…