Movie

Breath

2017 · 115 min

A slow, sun-bleached coming-of-age story that lingers on risk, longing, and the ache of leaving boyhood behind.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, obsession, isolation
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
obsession
isolation
friendship
Places: small town
sea
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong