Review of Breathing (2011) by Paul W — 21 Aug 2012
Thomas Shubert offers a solid performance as Roman, a 19 year old who is about to be released from a detention center. He has spent the last five tears locked up after accidentally killing a boy in a youth center. Roman has grown up in orphanages and youth centers and doesnâ(TM)t really see what is so good about freedom in the outside world. He does work for his rehabilitation, though, ending up getting a body transport job in a morticianâ(TM)s office.
âAtmenâ? isnâ(TM)t horribly dramatic, but itâ(TM)s subtly and chillingly emotional. Romanâ(TM)s story carries poignant social observations as well as operates as a dynamic character study. The point of view is Romanâ(TM)s, he is always identifiable. We feel his indifference, his fear and sense of being abandoned. How do you start building a life as an adult when you never had one as a child? Why should you try, if the community around you sees you as a danger at worst, an inconvenience at best?
This review of Breathing (2011) was written by Paul W on 21 Aug 2012.
Breathing has generally received positive reviews.
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