Breath
Based on the award-winning, international best-selling novel by Tim Winton, Simon Baker's directorial debut BREATH follows two teenage boys, Pikelet and Loonie (newcomers Samson Coulter and Ben Spence in breakthrough performances), growing up in a remote corner of the Western Australian coast.
Hungry for discovery, the pair form an unlikely friendship with Sando (Simon Baker), a mysterious older surfer and adventurer who pushes the boys to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives.
Also starring Elizabeth Debicki and Richard Roxburgh, BREATH is an authentic coming-of-age drama set in an idyllic 1970s coastal Australia.
Critic Reviews:
- " Thirteen-year-old Bruce Pike, aka Pikelet, is thoughtful and sensitive. His best mate, Ivan Loon, aka Loonie, is a scallywag who runs wild and is up for anything. But from day one, they're both in thrall to the primal joy of surfing. " – Andiee Paviour
- " There's a richness to cinematographer Arnaud Potier's work here that mirrors the depth of the characters, often times operating in various shades of blue and making evocative use of the natural light he lets in. " – Stephen Saito
- " Baker proves himself a talented director; he manages the rolling rhythms of his waves and his story with skill. " – Johanna Schneller