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Respiro

Respiro

20026.61h 35m

Overview

Grazia is a free-spirited mother-of-three married to shy fisherman Pietro and living on the idyllic but isolated island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea. She shows signs of manic depressive behavior — one moment she's laughing wildly and swimming half-naked in the sea, while the next she's curled in a ball on her bed. Out of her earshot, the adult members of her extended family vaguely discuss sending her to a facility of some sort in Northern Italy.

Directed by Emanuele Crialese
Written by Emanuele Crialese
Produced by Domenico Procacci
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Top Cast

Valeria Golino

Valeria Golino

Grazia

Vincenzo Amato

Vincenzo Amato

Pietro

Francesco Casisa

Francesco Casisa

Pasquale

Veronica D'Agostino

Veronica D'Agostino

Marinella

Filippo Pucillo

Filippo Pucillo

Filippo

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Muzzi Loffredo

Nonna

Elio Germano

Elio Germano

Pier Luigi

Avy Marciano

Avy Marciano

velista francese

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Giuseppe Del Volgo

zio Pino

M

Matteo Solina

Zio Antonio

Themes & Keywords

underdogislandhusband wife relationshipmediterraneanvillager

About Respiro

Respiro is a comedy, drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of underdog, island, husband wife relationship, mediterranean, villager. Directed by Emanuele Crialese, it stars Valeria Golino, Vincenzo Amato, Francesco Casisa. Grazia is a free-spirited mother-of-three married to shy fisherman Pietro and living on the idyllic but isolated island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea. She shows signs of manic depressive behavior — one moment she's laughing wildly and swimming half-naked in the sea, while the next she's curled in a ball on her bed. Out of her earshot, the adult members of her extended family vaguely discuss sending her to a facility of some sort in Northern Italy.

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