
When Robin (Andrew Garfield) is struck down by polio at the age of twenty-eight, he is confined to a hospital bed and given only a few months to live. With the help of Diana's (Claire Foy's) twin brothers (Tom Hollander) and the groundbreaking ideas of inventor Teddy Hall (Hugh Bonneville), Robin and Diana dare to escape the hospital ward to seek out a full and passionate life together, raising their young son, travelling, and devoting their lives to helping other polio patie... (Full plot summary below)
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When Robin (Andrew Garfield) is struck down by polio at the age of twenty-eight, he is confined to a hospital bed and given only a few months to live. With the help of Diana's (Claire Foy's) twin brothers (Tom Hollander) and the groundbreaking ideas of inventor Teddy Hall (Hugh Bonneville), Robin and Diana dare to escape the hospital ward to seek out a full and passionate life together, raising their young son, travelling, and devoting their lives to helping other polio patients.
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| Daily Mail (UK)Brian VinerOne packet of tissues might not be sufficient. A bucket could be more in order. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordWe never see a single moment of strife within the Cavendish home, the family and their circle's upper lips so stiff they could serve tea on them. |
| indieWireEric KohnIt’s a gorgeous, romantic drama that earns its emotional resonance without venturing beyond the most familiar beats. |
| We Live EntertainmentScott MenzelIf you somehow make it through the last 20-30 minutes of this film without shedding a tear, you might want to check your pulse because you might be dead inside. |
| AV ClubJesse HassengerBreathe seems to want nothing more than to be "The Theory Of Everything" for a slightly newer generation. |
| The Film StageJose Solís MayénTurn after turn the film is unabashedly old school, with gold hue flashbacks and vignettes that lionize Robin more than they advance the plot. |
| Toronto StarBruce DemaraThis is a film that rises above the doldrums. It inspires in the best way, in large part because it's based on a true story. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansSerkis delivers more than the usual struggling-through-adversity drama. With Breathe, he has given us a romance that isn't reliant on first glances and big moments, but on the daily care and tenderness that bolster an enduring passion. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA sappy tearjerker, so shameless in its employment of manipulative clichés that at times it seems almost a parody of the genre. |
| The Stranger (Seattle, WA)Andrew WrightWhile this story is definitely one worth telling, what really lingers are the times when the tearful speeches fade out, and a looser, woolier film peeks through. |