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Respiro (2002)

Respiro poster
Directed by
Emanuele Crialese
Genre
comedy film, drama film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
6
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 120 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman on a small Italian island acts in ways that others find strange and disruptive. Her family struggles to understand her, leading to conflict and love.

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What happens

Respiro is a 2002 Italian-French drama film written and directed by Emanuele Crialese and released in English-language markets in 2003. The film stars Valeria Golino, Vincenzo Amato, and Francesco Casisa. In the Italian language, respiro means breath. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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