Breathe

"With her love, he lived"

2017 1h 58m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 820

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Synopsis

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Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

“With her love, he lived”

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Cast

Andrew Garfield
Robin Cavendish
Claire Foy
Diana Cavendish
Hugh Bonneville
Teddy Hall
Tom Hollander
Bloggs Blacker / David Blacker
Miranda Raison
Mary Dawney
Dean-Charles Chapman
Jonathan
Diana Rigg
Lady Neville
Ed Speleers
Colin Campbell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Serkis
Writers: William Nicholson
Languages: English
Countries: Switzerland, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Switzerland, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andy Serkis, shot by Robert Richardson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy and Hugh Bonneville carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "With her love, he lived".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5716464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Andy Serkis directs. Robert Richardson behind the camera. Nitin Sawhney scores. Masahiro Hirakubo cuts. Produced in Switzerland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Switzerland, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Andy Serkis, shot by Robert Richardson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nitin Sawhney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masahiro Hirakubo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy and Hugh Bonneville carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "With her love, he lived".
8IMDB entry: tt5716464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Original score: Nitin Sawhney
Editing: Masahiro Hirakubo
Production design: James Merifield
Costume design: Charlotte Walter
Makeup / hair: Vera Alimanova
VFX supervisor: George Murphy
Sound: Nigel Squibbs
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $5,026,154
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Breathe (2017)

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CinemaSerf2024-10-27
★ 7/10
This is a delightfully photographed depiction of the life of pioneering Simon Cavendish (Andrew Garfield), afflicted with chronically debilitating polio in his late twenties, who spent much of his life striving, with his wife Diana (Claire Foy) to help develop and improve the facilities for the disabled. It was produced by their son Jonathan, so there is a certain - admittedly rose-tinted - authenticity about their struggle; their dedication to each other (and to him) and their determination to beat the odds - and it is a compelling feature to watch with good performances from the leading pair. The characterisations are not the most substantial, we sort of race through their lives without really getting to know either of them, and that's a shame - I could have done with just a bit more passion, anger, frustration - all of which must have reared their heads as the couple faced the challenges in an environment far removed from the modern-day appliance-driven society that we take very much for granted forty years later. A good ensemble cast - Ed Speleers, Stephen Mangen, Tom Hollander and a tiny cameo from Dame Diana Rigg along with some typically detailed craft efforts and a gently paced score from Nitin Sawhney all help to give this a poignancy that. though at times hard to watch, delivers a strong message of compassion, determination, a generosity of spirit and ultimately a question of choices that I rather enjoyed.

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