Coming to life on the big screen: Breathe, an inspiring love story of hope
and determination.
What would you do if your husband’s life
suddenly changed irrevocably and he is about to give up hope?
Breathe, a heart-warming and highly emotional celebration of bravery and
human possibility, is running at cinemas around the South Africa. Based on
real-life events, this inspiring film featuring Claire Foy (Season of the Witch, Going Postal) and
Andrew Garfield (The Social Network, The
Amazing Spiderman, Silence, Never Let Me Go), is a love story about living
every breath as though it’s your last.
This motion picture is actor Andy Serkis’s
(Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit: An
Unexpected Journey, Rise, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Dawn of the Planet of
the Apes) directorial debut and he worked very closely with scriptwriter
William Nicholson (Gladiator, Les
Misérables, First Knight) to tell the story of his best friend and producer
Jonathan Cavendish’s (Bridget Jones’
Diary, Elizabeth: The Golden Age)
parents with the sensitivity and empathy that it deserved.
Adventurous and charismatic, Robin
Cavendish (Andrew Garfield) has his whole life ahead of him when he is
paralysed by polio while in Africa at the age of 28. Against all advice,
Robin’s wife Diana brings him home from hospital where her devotion and witty
determination transcends his disability. Together they refuse to be imprisoned
by his suffering; dazzling others with their humour, courage and lust for life.
They also use their own story to inspire
other people who are going through similar circumstances. Clever technology
makes it possible for Robin to ‘get out of bed’ and experience new adventures
and enables him to become an advocate for disabled people across the world.
The movie, which is set in the 1950s, not
only boasts a beautiful set and costume design, but also a star-studded cast.
“The most important thing to get across was
their love for each other. I didn’t want to over-sentimentalise her; and she
definitely doesn’t want to be seen as a saint, or an angel, or incredible sort
of nurse. It was actually just true love,” says Foy, about getting into character
for this part. Foy has been praised for her accurate portrayal of Diana
Cavendish.
Hugh Bonneville, who has already been
nominated for BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe awards for his role in Downtown Abbey, and Tom Hollander (Mission Impossible, About Time, Pirates of
the Caribbean) can also be seen in the movie.
The film had its world premiere at the
Toronto International Film Festival in September and was also screened at the
Opening Night Gala at the BFI London Film Festival. It has already been nominated
for an Archie Award for Best First Feature at the Philadelphia Film Festival
and Best Makeup and Hair Design and Sound at the Independent British Film
Awards. During the Heartland Film Festival, it won the Truly Moving Picture
Award.
It will appeal to audiences of all ages,
but especially if you enjoyed The Theory
of Everything, Lion, The Imitation Game and Brooklyn.
This inspirational movie is distributed by
Ster-Kinekor Entertainment and can be seen at Gateway Mall Ster-Kinekor.
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