Breathe (film)
Encyclopedia
Breathe is a 2009 British independent film
directed by Nicholas Winter and starring Ricci Harnett
, Zara Dawson
, Lee Otway
and Jing Lusi
. The film was shot on location in London
and Somerset
in 2007, and debuted at the Genesis Cinema in London in 2009. Breathe was released on DVD
in March 2010 and was well received at the London Independent Film Festival 2010, with Nicholas Winter taking the award for Best Director. The film has an accompanying soundtrack, composed by Greg Harwood.
After a self-imposed exile, Bailey returns to London to apologise. However, things have changed, and not everyone is sympathetic to his sudden re-appearance and there are other who will stop at nothing to make Bailey’s life a living hell. Faced with a relationship lost amongst affluence and drug fuelled parties, Bailey must accept his own limitations and confront the demons of his past.
. Winter also wrote the screenplay
, shot and edited the film. As the storyline is based around Bailey's life in London
, the film features much of London's picturesque skylines
and scenery. Breathe was also filmed in Scotland
and Somerset
.
The production team wanted a cast which combined established British
talent as well as up and coming actors. The film went into production late 2007, with additional photography taking place in 2008. Breathe was funded and distributed by Porcelain Film.
Breathe was nominated for Best Feature Film at the London Independent Film Festival 2010. Nicholas Winter won the award for Best Director.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
directed by Nicholas Winter and starring Ricci Harnett
Ricci Harnett
Ricci Harnett is an English actor, best known for his role as Carlton Leach in the film Rise of the Footsoldier. He debuted in 1991 in The Object of Beauty alongside John Malkovich. He has also appeared in the film 28 Days Later as Corporal Mitchell...
, Zara Dawson
Zara Dawson
Zara Dawson is an English actress and television presenter.-Career:Her most high-profile television roles to date include Down to Earth , Holby City, Doctors, Mike Bassett: Manager and Family Affairs, in which she played Eve O'...
, Lee Otway
Lee Otway
Lee Otway is an English actor best known for his role as David "Bombhead" Burke in the British television drama Hollyoaks....
and Jing Lusi
Jing Lusi
Jing Lusi is a British actress of Chinese descent. She was born in Pudong, Shanghai, and moved with her parents to England at the age of five.- Early life :...
. The film was shot on location in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
in 2007, and debuted at the Genesis Cinema in London in 2009. Breathe was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in March 2010 and was well received at the London Independent Film Festival 2010, with Nicholas Winter taking the award for Best Director. The film has an accompanying soundtrack, composed by Greg Harwood.
Plot
Bailey (Harnett) is buckling under the weight of financial pressure, family responsibilities and his own ambitions and desires. After endless parties, too many dead end jobs and family arguments Bailey becomes self destructive – resorting to violence and severing all ties of friendship and love.After a self-imposed exile, Bailey returns to London to apologise. However, things have changed, and not everyone is sympathetic to his sudden re-appearance and there are other who will stop at nothing to make Bailey’s life a living hell. Faced with a relationship lost amongst affluence and drug fuelled parties, Bailey must accept his own limitations and confront the demons of his past.
Cast
- Ricci HarnettRicci HarnettRicci Harnett is an English actor, best known for his role as Carlton Leach in the film Rise of the Footsoldier. He debuted in 1991 in The Object of Beauty alongside John Malkovich. He has also appeared in the film 28 Days Later as Corporal Mitchell...
as Bailey - Zara DawsonZara DawsonZara Dawson is an English actress and television presenter.-Career:Her most high-profile television roles to date include Down to Earth , Holby City, Doctors, Mike Bassett: Manager and Family Affairs, in which she played Eve O'...
as Lynn - Lee OtwayLee OtwayLee Otway is an English actor best known for his role as David "Bombhead" Burke in the British television drama Hollyoaks....
as Scott - Jing LusiJing LusiJing Lusi is a British actress of Chinese descent. She was born in Pudong, Shanghai, and moved with her parents to England at the age of five.- Early life :...
as Lauren - Ewan David AlmanEwan David AlmanEwan Alman is a British actor and rapper, commonly known by his stage name, Da Brakes, and known for his role as Fraser in the feature film Breathe.-Biography :...
as Fraser - Tom Bennett as Marty
- James Cooper as Policeman
- Forbes KB as Iain
Production
Breathe was director Nicholas Winter's debut feature filmFeature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
. Winter also wrote the screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
, shot and edited the film. As the storyline is based around Bailey's life in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the film features much of London's picturesque skylines
Skylines
Skylines is the first studio album by the American singer/songwriter Scott Liss, released under the moniker NightOnlyVisual in 2005. It was recorded from June through September 2004 at in Red Bank, NJ with producer John Noll and engineer Paul Ritchie...
and scenery. Breathe was also filmed in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
.
The production team wanted a cast which combined established British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
talent as well as up and coming actors. The film went into production late 2007, with additional photography taking place in 2008. Breathe was funded and distributed by Porcelain Film.
Breathe was nominated for Best Feature Film at the London Independent Film Festival 2010. Nicholas Winter won the award for Best Director.
External links
- Breathe on Cinando