Breathe (2017)

Directed by

Andy Serkis

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 803 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes paralyzed by polio and refuses to be confined by his condition. With his wife's support, he finds new ways to live fully and advocate for others.

inspiringupliftingpoignantemotionalheartfeltdeterminedhopefulintimate

What happens

Breathe is a 2017 biographical drama film directed by Andy Serkis in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by William Nicholson. It is based on the true story of Robin Cavendish, who became paralysed from the neck down by polio at the age of 28. The film stars Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh Bonneville, Tom Hollander, Ed Speleers and Dean-Charles Chapman. Breathe had its world premiere at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2017, and was released in the United States by Bleecker Street on 13 October 2017 and in the United Kingdom by STXinternational on 27 October 2017. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Serkis's direction and Garfield and Foy's performances, but felt that the film was glossed over with romance, rather than focusing on Cavendish's disability and the lives of him and his family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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