Breathe (2014)

Original title

Respire

Directed by

Mélanie Laurent

Genre

drama film, coming-of-age film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

16

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 483 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl in France forms a close friendship with a new student. Their bond slowly turns toxic as jealousy and manipulation take over.

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What happens

Breathe (French: Respire) is a 2014 French coming-of-age drama film directed by Mélanie Laurent, based on the novel of the same name by Anne-Sophie Brasme. The film stars Joséphine Japy, Lou de Laâge and Isabelle Carré. It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. It was also screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. In January 2015, the film received three nominations at the 20th Lumière Awards and also two nominations at the 40th César Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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