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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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| ViewLondonIsabel StevensThomas Schubert's turn as Roman that is the stand out feature of the film; everything from his boyish face and vacant stare to his withdrawn body language is entirely convincing. |
| Empire MagazineDavid ParkinsonBest known until now for Oscar-winning holocaust drama "The Counterfeiters," Karl Markovics flexes his muscles on the other side of the camera with terrific effect. A fine, moving debut for the new writer/director. |
| Little White LiesDavid JenkinsAs an actor-turned-director film, Markovics bracing debut is up there with Xavier Beauvois' of Gods and Men. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawThe "breathing" of the title becomes a cleverly recurrent motif, and Markovics's script circles around the themes of death and life in thoughtful and elegant ways: it is a well-carpentered screenplay which bears every sign of having been a labour of love, worked on fruitfully over many years. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterA beautifully judged, small-scale human drama that lingers in the memory long after some of those rowdy, big-budget blockbusters have faded. |
| Observer (UK)Philip FrenchAn affecting, unsentimental film with a strong central performance from Thomas Schubert. |
| Time OutDavid FearAn Austrian actor whose Easter-Island mug has graced movies such as the Oscar-nominated "The Counterfeiters" (2007), Markovics shows a keen attention to performers that you'd expect from a thespian-turned-director. |
| Sight and SoundCatherine WheatleyMuch is asked of non-professional actor Thomas Schubert and it is ultimately his performance that raises the film to the level of the sublime. |
| HeyUGuysJamie NeishA relaxed, prudent tone is established, allowing for an honest, conceivable and faultless performance to be administered by newcomer Schubert. |
| Time OutTrevor JohnstonThere's no superficial flash here, just patient and compassionate storytelling gradually immersing us in this young man's world, as first-timer Schubert's vulnerable adolescent grows up before our very eyes. |