

Breath
Overview
A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando.
Top Cast

Samson Coulter
Pikelet

Ben Spence
Loonie

Simon Baker
Sando

Elizabeth Debicki
Eva

Richard Roxburgh
Mr. Pike

Rachael Blake
Mrs. Pike

Miranda Frangou
Queenie

Jacek Koman
Karl Loon
Brock Fitzgerald
Slipper
Jed Mitchell
Ewan
Themes & Keywords
About Breath
Breath is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of australia, small town, surfing, based on novel or book, 1970s, coming of age. Directed by Simon Baker, it stars Samson Coulter, Ben Spence, Simon Baker. A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando.
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