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Deep Breath (2001)

Deep Breath poster
Original title
Le souffle
Directed by
Damien Odoul
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 17m
Rated
16
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy from the city is sent to stay with relatives in the French countryside. He works hard on the farm and tries to fit in with the local young men, but tensions build as the stifling summer heat and the harshness of rural life wear him down.

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What happens

Deep Breath (French: Le Souffle) is a 2001 French drama film written and directed by Damien Odoul, in his feature film debut. The film premiered in the Cinema of the Present competition at the 58th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in which it won the section's special jury prize and the Fipresci award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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