Breathe
An impressive second film that features intelligent writing and several knockout performances...Laurent also impresses here as a director of actors.
-- Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood Reporter
Breathe
A taut, nuanced story about the depths of female friendships and the stark escalation of passions, Breathe is Mélanie Laurent's sophomore directorial effort (Inglorious Bastards, Beginners) and assured adaptation of the sensational French young adult novel of the same name. Charlie is seventeen and bored; her estranged parents are too caught up in their own drama to pay too much attention to her. School, where she's been friends with the same crew for years, holds no surprises. Enter Sarah, the hip new transfer student who brings with her an air of boldness and danger. The two form an instant connection: Sarah the jolt of life Charlie so desperately seeks and Charlie a stable, virginal influence on wild-child Sarah. Through shared secrets, love interests and holiday getaways, their relationship deepens to unspoken intimacy. But with intimacy comes jealousy and unrealistic expectations, and the teens soon find themselves on a trajectory toward an inevitable and extraordinary collapse, one so jarring neither could have ever seen it coming.
"Outstanding…phenomenal performances" -Stephen Holden, New York Times
"In her second directoral outing, Melanie Laurent offers a compelling, superbly acted portrait of an adolescent friendship perched on the brink of obsession." – Scott Foundas, Variety
"Outstanding…phenomenal performances" -Stephen Holden, New York Times
"In her second directoral outing, Melanie Laurent offers a compelling, superbly acted portrait of an adolescent friendship perched on the brink of obsession." – Scott Foundas, Variety
Genre
Drama
Runtime
91
Language
French
Director
Mélanie Laurent
Cast
Joséphine Japy
Awards:
Nominee, Queer Palm, Cannes Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Inkoo Kang, The Wrap
She’s a familiar figure: the gorgeous teenage girl or young woman whose seduction, especially as a new best friend, is as intense as it is irresistible. Past the funky jewelry and the studied casualness, though, all that’s there are the open wounds and the self-aggrandizing lies shielding them from ...
Played at
Royal 9.18.15 - 9.29.15
Playhouse 7 9.18.15 - 9.24.15
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