Breathe In

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Breathe In

R

Released Mar 28, 2014

1h 37m

Drama

Romance

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Father Keith (Guy Pearce, Memento), mother Megan (Amy Ryan, Birdman) and 17-year-old daughter Lauren (Mackenzie Davis, Terminator: Dark Fate), live a comfortable life--but there is something missing. Megan is never quite satisfied with the way things are, while Keith has given up his dreams of being a musician for the steady paycheck of a music teacher. When beautiful foreign exchange student Sophie (Felicity Jones, Rogue One) comes into their lives, Keith is immediately drawn to her. She's mature beyond her years, and yearns for someone to make her feel safe and loved. Keith and Sophie share flirtatious looks and the occasional touching of hands, which only increases the intensity of their bond. When they finally decide to run away together, they set into motion a series of events that lead to a heartbreaking and immensely moving conclusion.

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Critics Consensus

Breathe In's plot never quite sparks the way it should, but it remains thoroughly watchable thanks to strong performances from Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

A sombre, low-key, male mid-life crisis drama, full of meaningful glances, unspoken resentment and underlying regret.

Sep 5, 2017

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

There's something flimsy and unformed at these characters' cores, something that no amount of jumpy close-ups, skittering sideways glances, and rainy music can make up for.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 18, 2014

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Fine performances barely make up for this melodrama's narrative bankruptcy.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 17, 2014

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Craig Williams

CineVue

There's an enquiring restlessness to Doremus' camera, always searching for small gestures and glances which, along with Dustin O'Halloran's beautifully forlorn score and DoP John Guleserian washed-out palates, creates a sensuous, longing atmosphere.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 26, 2019

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

Unfortunately, even a great cast and solid cinematography couldn't combat against a weak script.

Dec 16, 2018

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

A beautifully realised piece of cinema, and Doremus seems to understand that storytelling on film needn't just be about dramaturgy, but also more tactile and ephemeral things.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 16, 2018

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Abigail M

i was constantly annoyed by that one girl. shes like the main character but i dont even remember her name. it was a very odd movie with a confusing ending.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/01/23

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Emilliano S

Like a forgetful mellow drama: breathe in, breathe out.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Shock Therapy R

Mr Holland's Opus 2. But the sequels always suck. In this rendition the young, freedom-inspiring girl is blamed for the tryst, AND we don't know what Mr. Holland actually decides in his quest for youth and passion. However in this case, Mrs. Holland kind of has it coming with the constant put downs and sarcasm.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/22

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Audience Member

Can a 18 something teen of half the age of a talented musician disrupt the happy family life, the reply shall be not usually. The director with excellent team has convincingly dramatized the story of mid-life crisis when a man in his forties finds himself attracted to a teen that lives with his family as a foreign exchange student. There is neither an ideal nor any bad character in the family drama ; for a sensitive human being it shall not be easily forgotten. I recommend the movie , it is one of the 20 best films ever watched by me during the 21st century; characters and situations may be seen by the audience with open eyes as fully lived in instead of merely portrayed. It is not perfect like life (with a sigh...)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Personally think this is Drake Doremus' best film (have watched pretty much all of them in lockdown). I like the realism of this, without wanting to spoil anything by why it's realistic, also I feel like Guy Pearce is a seriously underrated actor, he's always amazing in anything I have seen with him and I feel like he goes under the radar.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Painful tale of unmet desires sparking bad selfish choices to fulfill desired dreams; good performances across the board from the cast

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

Father Keith (Guy Pearce, Memento), mother Megan (Amy Ryan, Birdman) and 17-year-old daughter Lauren (Mackenzie Davis, Terminator: Dark Fate), live a comfortable life--but there is something missing. Megan is never quite satisfied with the way things are, while Keith has given up his dreams of being a musician for the steady paycheck of a music teacher. When beautiful foreign exchange student Sophie (Felicity Jones, Rogue One) comes into their lives, Keith is immediately drawn to her. She's mature beyond her years, and yearns for someone to make her feel safe and loved. Keith and Sophie share flirtatious looks and the occasional touching of hands, which only increases the intensity of their bond. When they finally decide to run away together, they set into motion a series of events that lead to a heartbreaking and immensely moving conclusion.

Director: Drake Doremus
Producer: Steven Rales, Mark Roybal, Jonathan Schwartz, Andrea Sperling
Screenwriter: Drake Doremus, Ben York Jones
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Super Crispy Entertainment, Indian Paintbrush
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $88.1K
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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