Breathing In

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Breathing In

2023

1h 45m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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On a dark and stormy night during the last days of the Anglo-Boer War, a wounded Boer General is nursed by Anna, a herbalist with powers.

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Chad Collins

Dread Central

Jaco Bouwer’s Breathing In is a somber, evocative supernatural chamber piece with lots to show, little to say.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2024

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Succeeds in creating and maintaining a chilly atmosphere of the sort rarely found in modern cinema.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 2, 2023

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Andrew Mack

ScreenAnarchy

Tremendous performances from its cast. ... A constant injection of a subtly dropped but very cool collection of horrific and terrifying imagery. This is one for fans of classic horror films from the post-war era of the 50s through 70s.

Oct 26, 2023

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

“‘Breathing In’ effectively deconstructs themes of eternity, loyalty and slow strategy — it’s a timely tale about the horrors of war.”

Oct 24, 2023

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Nadine Whitney

AWFJ.org

Breathing In never completely reveals its hand and is better for it: a bewildering film of enigmatic beauty and shadowy apprehension.

Oct 22, 2023

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Melissa M

very atmospheric. It's a slow burn, but a really great story and the performance is particularly of the mother are very excellent. I like this.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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Marianne G

This film really made an impression on me. A little slow starting but your patience will pay off if you stick with it. The tension and feeling of dread build steadily and the final act is terrific. Great performances and it really kept me guessing.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Mike R

The sets, costume design, acting, and cinematography were on point. This is such a well made movie. I would categorize this as chamber horror and was executed with precision. The only aspect lacking for me was the story. I do think this was fully intended to be ambiguous. However, when I thought about the movie as a whole, not a lot happened or was explained. If this doesn't bother you and you like suspense/horror movies i would highly recommend.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

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Becky N

This movie went in a direction I did not see coming. Incredibly haunting!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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Synopsis

On a dark and stormy night during the last days of the Anglo-Boer War, a wounded Boer General is nursed by Anna, a herbalist with powers.

Director: Jaco Bouwer, Reza de Wet
Producer: Jorrie van der Walt, Cobus van den Berg, Tim Theron
Screenwriter: Jaco Bouwer
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 45m

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