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Respiro

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Also known as Gracia's Island

Respiro is a 2002 Italian-French drama film written and directed by Emanuele Crialese and released in English-language markets in 2003. The film stars Valeria Golino, Vincenzo Amato, and Francesco Casisa. In the Italian language, respiro means breath.

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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.

Released: 2002-05-1895 minDir: Emanuele CrialeseComedy, Drama

Cast

  • Valeria Golino as Grazia
  • Vincenzo Amato as Pietro
  • Francesco Casisa as Pasquale
  • Veronica D'Agostino as Marinella
  • Filippo Pucillo as Filippo
  • Muzzi Loffredo as Nonna

Themes

  • underdog
  • island
  • husband wife relationship
  • mediterranean
  • villager

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Ratings

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7/10

5,063 votes

Year
2002
Runtime
90 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Duration
95
FilmAffinity ID
422791
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publication date
2003-04-10
title
Respiro
review score
6.6/10
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Respiro is a 2002 Italian-French drama film written and directed by Emanuele Crialese and released in English-language markets in 2003. The film stars Valeria Golino, Vincenzo Amato, and Francesco Casisa. In the Italian language, respiro means breath.

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