Respiro

2002 1h 35m IT

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 121

Drama

Synopsis

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Grazia is a free-spirited mother-of-three married to shy fisherman Pietro and living on the idyllic but isolated island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea. She shows signs of manic depressive behavior — one moment she's laughing wildly and swimming half-naked in the sea, while the next she's curled in a ball on her bed. Out of her earshot, the adult members of her extended family vaguely discuss sending her to a facility of some sort in Northern Italy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valeria Golino
Grazia
Vincenzo Amato
Pietro
Francesco Casisa
Pasquale
Veronica D'Agostino
Marinella
Filippo Pucillo
Filippo
Muzzi Loffredo
Nonna
Elio Germano
Pier Luigi
Avy Marciano
velista francese

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emanuele Crialese
Writers: Emanuele Crialese, Emanuele Crialese, Emanuele Crialese
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, France

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emanuele Crialese, shot by Fabio Zamarion. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrea Guerra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Didier Ranz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Valeria Golino and Vincenzo Amato and Francesco Casisa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emanuele Crialese directs. Fabio Zamarion behind the camera. Andrea Guerra scores. Didier Ranz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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1Released 24 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
3Directed by Emanuele Crialese, shot by Fabio Zamarion. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrea Guerra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Didier Ranz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Valeria Golino and Vincenzo Amato and Francesco Casisa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0286516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 11 different titles around the world.