Breath

2017

Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance / Sport

22
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 75% · 49 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 75% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 4271 4.3K

australia small town surfing based on novel or book 1970s coming of age

Plot summary

A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando.

Director

Simon Baker Photo
Simon Baker

Top cast

Simon Baker Photo
Simon Baker as Sando
Elizabeth Debicki Photo
Elizabeth Debicki as Eva
Zev Eleftheriou Photo
Zev Eleftheriou as Bus Driver
Rachael Blake Photo
Rachael Blake as Mrs. Pike
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
992.58 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 55 min
Seeds 3
1.86 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 55 min
Seeds 13

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by andrewgrgtwn 7 / 10

Simple Review

Read a lot of positive reviews regarding this movie, which is why my wife and I gave it a go and we were not disappointed. It's a coming of age drama two teenage boys take an interest in surfing and are coached by an experienced older man. The acting and direction were very good but I must mention the cinematography which was outstanding Australia is a beautiful country and the movie took full of advantage of this.This is an enjoyable film and takes your thoughts away from the current world situation.My wife and I both scored this a seven and recommend this movie.
Reviewed by newbroom 8 / 10

Thought-provoking story, told well and beautifully shot

I hadn't/haven't read the book. My ideas about the themes and the story come entirely from seeing this film. It was about boys/young men and the influences and pressures on them when they are attaining "manhood" and what that involves, learning to say "no" to outside pressures and to stand on your own two feet and to decide what is right for you. The 2 leads were not actors, but their performances are terrific. Very natural and believable. "Loony" delivered some funny lines perfectly and conveyed behaviours consistent with his nickname with reckless abandon, but there were reasons in his life that drove his behaviour. Neither his lines nor his conduct were really funny when you thought about it afterwards (and I did think about the themes afterwards which, to me, highlights that a movie was good) The other boy "Pikelet" was a more cautious, thoughtful type and launching himself onto waves wasn't something that came naturally to him, he had to overcome his fears to give it a go. The character showed by his face the conflict of wanting to conform against his natural personality, quite an achievement for an actor, but for a non-actor even more so. The performances by the 2 young leads no doubt is attributable to Simon Baker's direction and he did a great job showing what was "going on" with the characters under the surface.Both boys meet Sando, Simon Baker's character and he teaches them about surfing and taking risks on the water, how waves behave and that sort of thing. By their interactions with Sando and his American wife, who is depressed and frustrated after an injury, the boys also learn more about life and people. The story spans several years as the boys "grow up". I'm not into surfing, but the surfing scenes were "just right" not a second too long or boring to me as a non-surfer, visually stunning and interesting to watch and advancing the story. This isn't "light-hearted" entertainment, but if you want to see a beautifully shot story about people and what "makes them tick" and the influences on young boys/men, go to see it.
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