Breath

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Breath

2018

1h 55m

Drama

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In the 1970s, in a remote corner of the Western Australian coast, two teenage boys, Pikelet and Loonie, are hungry for discovery. The pair form an unlikely friendship with Sando, a mysterious older surfer and adventurer who pushes the boys to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives.

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A coming of age drama with a surfing twist, Breath navigates seemingly familiar waters -- but has surprising depth below the surface.

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Johanna Schneller

Globe and Mail

Baker proves himself a talented director; he manages the rolling rhythms of his waves and his story with skill...

Rated: 3/4

Aug 24, 2018

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Steve Davis

Austin Chronicle

As odd as it may initially seem, The Endless Summer becomes Summer of '42, and Breath reveals itself to be the coming-of-age story it's been all along.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 14, 2018

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Baker keenly captures the beckoning magnetism of active waters, not to mention the searching souls - young and experienced - who gravitate toward its dangers.

Jun 7, 2018

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

An enjoyably but languidly paced film that captures the slower pace of life in 1970s Australia.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 4, 2021

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Peter Gray

The AU Review

It's purposely low-key, but it thrives on deflecting expectation and wallowing in its own ethereal state.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 15, 2020

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Rita Cannon

Battleship Pretension

Despite a dearth of concrete dramatic developments, Breath is saturated throughout with foreboding.

Jul 26, 2019

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Jonathan F

This is a beautifully realised journey of a film, it finds a delicate but perfectly balanced and paced approach to the story, celebrating Surfing and the starkly awesome vagaries of nature with an unflinching journey through adolescence. The cinematography is so well thought for the story and every element in the construction of the film is expertly judged. Loved it, bravo Simon Baker and all involved.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Janine

Beautifully shot with flawless acting by all of the actors. The casting is perfect. Fantastic to see Tim Winton's wonderful book brought to the screen with such finesse. A thoroughly enjoyable movie with an undercurrent of wisdom.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Rhianna J

I read this book in my teens and couldn't put it down, I felt the film brought it to life in such a magical way. Bravo Simon Baker.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/11/23

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tony h

Very good in many ways, not so good in others... Not sure what the point of the author's book or this film was or might be yet, as why would a long-since grown-up man still be obsessed about teen-aged coming-of-age stories?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Clunky script ("you larve ya chops"), direction and performances that suffers in striving for authenticity and relies heavily on well worn Austraaaaaaliana and tired movie standards.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Great film, beautiful landscapes, fantastic sound, ambience in keeping with the 70s, beautiful performance by Simon Baker, as always, and a pleasant surprise in the performance of the boys. Only the time of the film could have a little more rhythm.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Synopsis

In the 1970s, in a remote corner of the Western Australian coast, two teenage boys, Pikelet and Loonie, are hungry for discovery. The pair form an unlikely friendship with Sando, a mysterious older surfer and adventurer who pushes the boys to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives.

Director: Simon Baker
Producer: Simon Baker, Jamie Hilton, Mark Johnson
Screenwriter: Gerard Lee, Simon Baker, Tim Winton
Distributor: FilmRise
Production Co: FilmRise, Screen Australia, Embankment Films, Gran Via Productions, See Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Australian English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 1, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 5, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.1K
Runtime: 1h 55m

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