Breathe In
A married music teacher’s carefully balanced family life fractures when a charismatic exchange student awakens a forbidden longing.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- wistful
- quiet evening
- relationship drama night
What critics said
Critics found the film predictable but compellingly watchable because of its nuanced performances, intimate direction, and emotionally honest family drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sophie's arrival as an exchange student intensifies existing tensions within Keith and Megan Reynolds's marriage and family.
Keith and Sophie develop a forbidden relationship while Keith remains married and Sophie lives within his host family.
The film builds its central relationships through intimate encounters, subtle performances, and small domestic moments.
Keith's marriage and family life are challenged by his growing attraction to Sophie and the possibility of another life.
Films like Breathe In, and why
The Bridges of Madison County
shared intimate relationship drama, emotional restraint, and morally complicated infidelity
Revolutionary Road
shared adult romance, marital dissatisfaction, and quiet psychological tension
Like Crazy
shared naturalistic performances, family conflict, and understated romantic melodrama
The Ice Storm
shared taboo desire, domestic disruption, and melancholic realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Drake Doremus
- Release Date
- 2013-01-18
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (339)
Cast
- Guy Pearce
- Felicity Jones
- Amy Ryan
- Mackenzie Davis
- Kyle MacLachlan
- Ali Wentworth
- Lucy Davenport
- Hugo Becker
- Ben Shenkman
- Brendan Dooling
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Breathe In about?
- A married music teacher’s carefully balanced family life fractures when a charismatic exchange student awakens a forbidden longing.
- What is Breathe In like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Breathe In as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Breathe In violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Breathe In.
- What did critics think of Breathe In?
- Critics found the film predictable but compellingly watchable because of its nuanced performances, intimate direction, and emotionally honest family drama.
- Which films are like Breathe In?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bridges of Madison County, Revolutionary Road, Like Crazy, and The Ice Storm.
- How long is Breathe In?
- Breathe In runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Breathe In?
- In United States, Breathe In streams on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel.
