Learning to Breathe Under Water

2026 1h 35m EN

DramaFamily

Synopsis

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Leo is 8. His best friend is a giant shark that his dad, an artist, built in their roof. Leo escapes to fantasy worlds to process his peculiar reality until a spirited au pair challenges him to embrace the wild, wonderful mess of real life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rory Kinnear
Peter
Maria Bakalova
Anya
Ezra Carlisle
Leo
Declan Conlon
Cormac

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rebekah Fortune
Writers: Richard Brabin
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, Netherlands

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, Netherlands.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

CAST

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Rory Kinnear and Maria Bakalova and Ezra Carlisle carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13872646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rebekah Fortune directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, Netherlands. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2International production across 3 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, Netherlands.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Rory Kinnear and Maria Bakalova and Ezra Carlisle carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt13872646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.