Breath
Seen it?2007 | 84 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Sing Sing or Public Enemies, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$625K worldwide on a $0K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Ki-duk
- Park Ji-aHong Joo-yeon
- Chang ChenJang-jin
- Ha Jung-wooJoo-yeon's Husband
- Kang In-hyungYoung Prisoner
- Oh Soon-taePrisoner
- Lee Joo-sukPrisoner
- Im Hyung-kookSeong-joon
- Kim Ki-dukPrison Warden
- So Jae-IckPrison Officer visiting Office
- Shin Taek-giTaxi Driver