Breathe (2014 film)

Breathe
Theatrical release poster
FrenchRespire
Directed byMélanie Laurent
Screenplay by
  • Mélanie Laurent
  • Julien Lambroschini
Based onRespire
by Anne-Sophie Brasme
Produced byBruno Levy
Starring
CinematographyArnaud Potier
Edited byGuerric Catala
Music byMarc Chouarain
Production
companies
  • Move Movie
  • Gaumont
  • Mely Productions
Distributed byGaumont
Release dates
  • 17 May 2014 (2014-05-17) (Cannes)
  • 12 November 2014 (2014-11-12) (France)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€3.4 million
Box office$1.1 million

Breathe (French: Respire) is a 2014 French coming-of-age drama film directed by Mélanie Laurent, based on the novel of the same name by Anne-Sophie Brasme. The film stars Joséphine Japy, Lou de Laâge and Isabelle Carré. It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. It was also screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. In January 2015, the film received three nominations at the 20th Lumière Awards and also two nominations at the 40th César Awards.