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Breath

Breath

Love Can Take Your Breath Away.

20076.71h 24m

Overview

A condemned prisoner slowly falls in love with the married female artist who decorates his prison cell. Jin is a convicted killer awaiting execution on Death Row; Yeon is a lonely artist locked in a loveless marriage.

Directed by Kim Ki-duk
Written by Kim Ki-duk
Produced by Suh Young-joo
Box OfficeBudget: $3420

Top Cast

Chang Chen

Chang Chen

Jang-jin

Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woo

Joo-yeon's Husband

Park Ji-a

Park Ji-a

Hong Joo-yeon

Kang In-Hyung

Kang In-Hyung

Young Prisoner

Kim Ki-duk

Kim Ki-duk

Prison Warden

Lee Joo-suk

Lee Joo-suk

Prisoner

Oh Soon-tae

Oh Soon-tae

Prisoner

Lim Hyung-kook

Lim Hyung-kook

Seong-joon

S

So Jae-Ick

Prison Officer visiting Office

S

Shin Taek-gi

Taxi Driver

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Themes & Keywords

prison cellprison guardsurveillance camerasnowball fightsinging in a car

About Breath

Breath is a crime, drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of prison cell, prison guard, surveillance camera, snowball fight, singing in a car. Directed by Kim Ki-duk, it stars Chang Chen, Ha Jung-woo, Park Ji-a. A condemned prisoner slowly falls in love with the married female artist who decorates his prison cell. Jin is a convicted killer awaiting execution on Death Row; Yeon is a lonely artist locked in a loveless marriage.

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