Breathe (Respire)

2014

91 mins

Directed by Mélanie Laurent
93%
79%
Drama

Acclaimed actress Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds) takes the director’s chair for a second time with this tale of an intense... More

Acclaimed actress Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds) takes the director’s chair for a second time with this tale of an intense friendship between two teenage girls. While her mother sinks in an upcoming divorce, the restrained Charlie forms an immediate bond with the lively Sarah. But the connection touches on obsession, steering their relationship down a dark path. Based on the best-selling novel by French author Anne-Sophie Brasme.

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Breathe (Respire) | Ratings & Reviews

93_%55 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
79_%1,556 reviews
Audience score rating

"A compelling, superbly acted portrait of an adolescent friendship perched on the brink of obsession."

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Variety

"An assured, carefully calibrated adaptation."

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Screen Daily

"An impressive second film that features intelligent writing and several knockout performances."

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Hollywood Reporter

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Rating: M, Mature themes, violence, coarse language, sexual references, brief nudity and drug use
Runtime: 91
Genre: Drama
Country of origin: France