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Breathing

Breathing

20116.61h 30m

Overview

Through his work at a morgue, an incarcerated young man trying to build a new life starts to come to terms with the crime he committed.

Directed by Karl Markovics
Written by Karl Markovics
Produced by Nikolaus Wisiak, Dieter Pochlatko
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Top Cast

Thomas Schubert

Thomas Schubert

Roman Kogler

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Karin Lischka

Margit Kogler

Georg Friedrich

Georg Friedrich

Rudolf Kienast

Gerhard Liebmann

Gerhard Liebmann

Walter Fakler

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Stefan Matousch

Gerhard Schorn

Luna Mijović

Luna Mijović

Mona

Georg Veitl

Georg Veitl

Jürgen Hefor

Klaus Rott

Klaus Rott

Leopold Wesnik

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Peter Raffalt

Richter

Reinhold G. Moritz

Reinhold G. Moritz

Josef Kallinger

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Themes & Keywords

prisonswimming poolswimmerguiltjuvenile crimeshame

About Breathing

Breathing is a drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of prison, swimming pool, swimmer, guilt, juvenile crime, shame. Directed by Karl Markovics, it stars Thomas Schubert, Karin Lischka, Georg Friedrich. Through his work at a morgue, an incarcerated young man trying to build a new life starts to come to terms with the crime he committed.

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