Respiro

May 22 2002 PG-13 1h 35m
Drama

Grazia is a free-spirited mother-of-three married to shy fisherman Pietro and living on the idyllic but isolated island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea. She shows signs of manic depressive behavior — one moment she's laughing wildly and swimming half-naked in the sea, while the next she's curled in a ball on her bed. Out of her earshot, the adult members of her extended family vaguely discuss sending her to a facility of some sort in Northern Italy.

Plot

Grazia is a mother of three who spends suffocating days packing fish while her husband Pietro is at sea. Her oft-erratic behavior leads Pietro into thinking she may need medical attention, and he prepares to send her off to a psychiatric institute in Milan. Their son Pasquale, the one person who understand his mother the most, vows to do whatever it takes to foil his father's plan.

Written by

Emanuele Crialese

Directed by

Emanuele Crialese

Cast

Valeria Golino, Vincenzo Amato, Francesco Casisa

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Fandango

Languages

Italiano

Awards

21 wins & 11 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,937
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA