# The Breath (2009)

> A snowbound Turkish military outpost becomes a pressure cooker of brotherhood, patriotism, and mortal fear as a small squad awaits an overwhelming attack.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16977

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: War, Action, Drama
- Director: Levent Semerci
- Cast: Mete Horozoğlu, İlker Kızmaz, İbrahim Aköz, Serkan Altintas, Okan Avcı, Birce Akalay, Ertunc Atar, Baris Aydin
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1171701/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, harrowing, patriotic, serious movie night, war cinema marathon

## Synopsis

In the harsh landscape of eastern Turkey, survival becomes a battle against time and fate for a group of soldiers.

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