Synopsis
A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando.
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Cast
- Samson CoulterPikelet
- Ben SpenceLoonie
- Simon BakerSando
- Elizabeth DebickiEva
- Richard RoxburghMr. Pike
- Rachael BlakeMrs. Pike
- Miranda FrangouQueenie
- Jacek KomanKarl Loon
- Brock FitzgeraldSlipper
- Jed MitchellEwan
Recommendations
- 90
The Hollywood Reporter
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. - 88
The Seattle Times
Strong performances by Samson Coulter, Ben Spence and Elizabeth Debicki anchor a delicate coming-of-age story that explores masculinity and fear, and, like surfing, is equally about what’s beneath as on the surface - 80
The Guardian
It is the rarest kind of sports movie, in that it will encourage in participants a different, thoroughly thoughtful perspective with which to view their pastime. Breath is a surfer film with soul and gravitas. - 80
Screen Daily
Like taking a dip in alluring yet choppy surf, as its characters do often, it’s equally vivid and calm, swelling with emotion yet still in its approach. - 75
Slant Magazine
This isn't a film about surfing so much as one about riding a wave that must eventually break and recede. - 75
IndieWire
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. - 70
Variety
Though not without its flaws, the movie has authenticity and resonance; there have been plenty of good surfing documentaries, but very few good dramas about the sport — a short list on which Breath instantly earns a prominent spot. - 70
The New York Times
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.
