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- 2019
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 1 h 35 m
- 2019
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 1 h 35 m
Summary Two women's lives will intersect while trapped in circumstances unforeseen. Between a struggling Icelandic mother and an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau, a delicate bond will form as both strategize to get their lives back on track.
Directed By: Isold Uggadottir
Written By: Isold Uggadottir
- 2019
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 1 h 35 m
- 2019
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 1 h 35 m
And Breathe Normally
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7.0
Summary Two women's lives will intersect while trapped in circumstances unforeseen. Between a struggling Icelandic mother and an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau, a delicate bond will form as both strategize to get their lives back on track.
Directed By: Isold Uggadottir
Written By: Isold Uggadottir
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
77
100% Positive
5 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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What might, in other hands, be melodramatic or emotionally manipulative remains resolutely unsentimental here.
Understated and confidently judged, it becomes a testimony to the old-fashioned virtues of social-realist storytelling rooted in ordinary lives and timely concerns.
It engages the audience with a deeply resonant narrative that highlights the ways our sense of safe keeping can suddenly be ripped from our grasp. And it reminds us of the power we possess, even when we think we’re helpless.
The film, which debuted last year at Sundance, covers considerable, resonant socio-political ground while being anchored by the compelling performances of its’ leads.
Having made a number of well-regarded, female-focused short films, the Icelandic director graduates to features with a sure grasp of naturalistic performance and an eye for character-shaping landscape.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
7.0
67% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
7.0
67% Positive
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33% Mixed
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Production Company
Cinenic Film,
No 9 Productions,
Zik Zak Filmworks,
Zik Zak Kvikmyndir
Release Date Jan 4, 2019
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating TV-14
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Awards
Edda Awards, Iceland
• 9 Nominations
Chlotrudis Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
