Breath (2007 film)

Breath (Korean: 숨) is the fourteenth feature film by South Korean director Kim Ki-duk.

Breath
Hangul	숨
RR	Sum
MR	Sum
Directed by	Kim Ki-duk
Written by	Kim Ki-duk
Starring	Chang Chen Park Ji-a
Cinematography	Seong Jong-mu
Edited by	Wang Su-an
Music by	Kim Myeong-jong
Distributed by	Sponge
Release date	April 26, 2007 (2007-04-26)[1]
Running time	84 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	$624,947

Plot

A loner housewife, Yeon, deals with her depression and anger by beginning a passionate affair with a convicted man on death row. After discovering her husband's infidelity, Yeon visits the prison where a notorious condemned criminal, Jin, is confined. She has been following the news reports of his numerous suicide attempts. Despite knowing Jin's crimes, Yeon treats him like an old lover and puts all her efforts into his happiness, even though she doesn't know him.

Cast

• Chang Chen - Jang Jin
• Park Ji-a - Yeon
• Ha Jung-woo - Yeon's husband
• Kang In-hyeong - Young prisoner
• Kim Ki-duk - Prison warden

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports 60% approval for Breath, based on ten critics.^[2] Breath was nominated for the Palme d'Or award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival,^[3] although the prize was eventually awarded to the film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.

The film grossed a total of $624,947 internationally.^[4]