Breathe

2017

DramaRomance

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"

Rating

7.442
765 votes

Popularity

3.5336

Origin & Countries

GB | en | Switzerland,United Kingdom

Production

The Imaginarium,BFI,BBC Film,Embankment Films,Silver Reel

Runtime

118 min.

Budget (M$)

5 / 0ROI Infinity%

Status

Released

Release: 10/13/2017

Credits

Breathe

Andy SerkisDirector

Breathe

Andrew GarfieldRobin Cavendish

Breathe

Claire FoyDiana Cavendish

Breathe

Hugh BonnevilleTeddy Hall

Breathe

Tom HollanderBloggs Blacker / David Blacker

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Reviews

CinemaSerf

10/27/2024

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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