Breath (2017)

After developing an interest in surfing, a teenage boy and his friend forge an unlikely friendship with an older surfer.

Director:

Simon Baker

Writers:

Gerard Lee (adapted screenplay), Simon Baker (adapted screenplay)

Stars:

Elizabeth Debicki, Simon Baker, Richard Roxburgh

3 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Elizabeth Debicki	...	Eva
Simon Baker	...	Sando
Richard Roxburgh	...	Mr. Pike
Rachael Blake	...	Mrs. Pike
Jacek Koman	...	Karl Loon
Samson Coulter	...	Pikelet
Megan Hajjar	...	Karen (as Megan Smart)
Ben Spence	...	Loonie
Miranda Frangou	...	Queenie
Brock Fitzgerald	...	Slipper

Storyline

Based on Tim Winton's award-winning and international bestselling novel set in mid-70s coastal Australia. Two teenage boys, hungry for discovery, form an unlikely friendship with a mysterious older adventurer who pushes them to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

friendship | australia | coming of age | family relationships | friendship between boys | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2018 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Дыхание

Filming Locations:

Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,258, 3 June 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$37,108, 5 July 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gran Via Productions, Screen Australia, See Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tim Winton's novel 'Breath' was first published in 2008, and won the Miles Franklin Literary Award in 2009.

User Reviews

Subtly brilliant.

I read each new Tim Winton book as they come out. He's one of Australia's best writers and his work is certainly the most authentic Australiana. So, even though I've admired Simon Baker's work for many years, I worried that the film would be hard-pressed to match the quality of the written story. The anxiety was wasted; Breath the movie is a superb rendering of the book, managing to capture the moods, emotions, fears love and the allure of surfing in an understated and intimate way, even while omitting sections of the book, which was a complex 215 pages, and redirecting the thrust of the novel. At almost two hours, it's paced in a tempo that matches the period, the people and the lifestyle and flows past like the beautiful waves at Barney's. The young actors are brilliant but congratulations to all concerned because so is the film.