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Summary Based on Tim Winton's award-winning and international bestselling novel set in mid-70s coastal Australia. Two teenage boys, hungry for discovery, form an unlikely friendship with a mysterious older adventurer who pushes them to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives.

Directed By: Simon Baker

Written By: Gerard Lee, Tim Winton, Simon Baker

  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • FilmRise
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • FilmRise
  • 1 h 55 m

Breath

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
71
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary Based on Tim Winton's award-winning and international bestselling novel set in mid-70s coastal Australia. Two teenage boys, hungry for discovery, form an unlikely friendship with a mysterious older adventurer who pushes them to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives.

Directed By: Simon Baker

Written By: Gerard Lee, Tim Winton, Simon Baker

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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79% Positive
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21% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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79% Positive
11 Reviews
21% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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90
May 25, 2018
Observed with warmth and sensitivity, this is a rewarding coming-of-age drama that features terrific performances from two young newcomers in the central roles.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 7, 2018
Breath boasts no unique truths about maturing, but its serene roar under gray skies makes it a softly roiling, ultimately affecting gem.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
75
Aug 23, 2018
Baker proves himself a talented director; he manages the rolling rhythms of his waves and his story with skill – especially a montage around Pikelet’s sexual awakening, which is at once funny, steamy and poignant.
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75
May 30, 2018
The movie is able to ride a line right through so many of its genre’s worst clichés because it never stops negotiating between fear and desire, risk and reward. It’s an assured directorial debut from “The Mentalist” actor Simon Baker.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
70
May 31, 2018
Mr. Baker does nice work with the actors — his open-faced young leads are sincere, appealing, believable — and there’s a lot to like about Breath, including its attention to natural beauty and to how surfing can become a bridge to that splendor.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 1, 2018
In spite of his low-key ambitions, debut filmmaker Simon Baker doesn’t yet have the eloquence as a director to get you on board.
By Nick Allen FULL REVIEW
50
May 31, 2018
If only Baker and the gang had fleshed out horny hero Pikelet’s journey with the same earthy details that make Pikelet and Loonie’s friendship seem real enough to be worth mourning.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 10 User Ratings
8.1
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20% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 10 User Ratings
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Production Company Gran Via Productions, Screen Australia, See Pictures
Release Date Jun 1, 2018
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating TV-MA
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Website https://www.facebook.com/breaththefilm
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Awards

Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
• 4 Wins & 9 Nominations
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
• 2 Wins & 9 Nominations
Australian Film Critics Association Awards
• 6 Nominations

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