Breathe (2017)

The inspiring true love story of Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.

Director:

Andy Serkis

Writer:

William Nicholson (screenplay)

Stars:

Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh Bonneville

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Garfield	...	Robin Cavendish
Claire Foy	...	Diana Cavendish
Ed Speleers	...	Colin Campbell (as Edward Speleers)
Tom Hollander	...	Bloggs Blacker / David Blacker
David Butler	...	Estate Manager
Ben Lloyd-Hughes	...	Dr. Don McQueen
Miranda Raison	...	Mary Dawney
Camilla Rutherford	...	Katherine Robertson
Andre Jacobs	...	Governor
Terry Norton	...	Governor's Wife
Charles Streeter	...	RAF Lyneham Medic
Penny Downie	...	Tid
Amit Shah	...	Dr. Khan
Jonathan Hyde	...	Dr. Entwistle
Emily Bevan	...	Nurse Margaret

Storyline

When Robin (Andrew Garfield) is struck down by polio at the age of twenty-eight, he is confined to a hospital bed and given only a few months to live. With the help of Diana's (Claire Foy's) twin brothers (Tom Hollander) and the groundbreaking ideas of inventor Teddy Hall (Hugh Bonneville), Robin and Diana dare to escape the hospital ward to seek out a full and passionate life together, raising their young son, travelling, and devoting their lives to helping other polio patients.

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Plot Keywords:

inventor | wheelchair | twin | marriage | illness | 

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Taglines:

What follows is true...

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the DVD commentary Jonathan Cavendish states that the song "True Love" from High Society (1956), which is played during a repeated scene of Robin and Diana kissing in front of an African sunset was a favorite of his parents in real-life.

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Goofs

They have a scene of them driving down the road in the van that shows the date 1965 and the song in the background is of Lee Marvin singing "I was born under a Wandering Star". That song came out with the movie Paint My Wagon in 1969 four years later.

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Quotes

[Robin Cavendish is taken from the hospital ward to go home and live with his wife]
Paddy: So long.
Robin Cavendish: So long Paddy. I'll be back for my fiver.

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Connections

Featured in Sean Bradley Reviews: Breathe (2017)

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Soundtracks

Goodbye-ee
Written by Bert Lee and R.P. Weston
Public Domain
Performed by Tom Hollander

User Reviews

Wish they made more spouses like that more often

This is a beautifully filmed movie. It's inspiring to watch the devotion of the wife in supporting her husband struck down with polio at age 28. His subsequent efforts to live outside the hospital and advances in a wheelchair with a ventilator attached are quite illuminating. Especially with what happened to Christopher Reeve it is still relevant today. This movie doesn't focus too much on the awful side which is good or it would be too depressing.

The leads are watchable. Claire Foy QE2 of the Crown speaks and acts a lot like she does as Queen Elizabeth. Andrew Garfield isn't one to shy away from difficult roles. Here he speaks with his British accent.

It's a good thing to be reminded about Polio amidst the recent debate whether or no to vaccinate.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK

Language:

English German Spanish

Release Date:

27 October 2017 (UK)

Also Known As:

Inspire

Filming Locations:

Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$22,285, 15 October 2017

Gross USA:

$490,131

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,026,154

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imaginarium Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.76 : 1