  In this work we derive by Gamma-convergence techniques a model for brittle
fracture linearly elastic plates. Precisely, we start from a brittle linearly
elastic thin film with positive thickness $\rho$ and study the limit as $\rho$
tends to 0. The analysis is performed with no a priori restrictions on the
admissible displacements and on the geometry of the fracture set. The limit
model is characterized by a Kirchhoff-Love type of structure.
