Respiro

– Grazia is a free-spirited mother-of-three married to shy fisherman Pietro and living on the idyllic ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Respiro (2002)

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.

Respiro (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 May 2002

Language:

Italian, Sicilian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Emanuele Crialese

Writer:

Emanuele Crialese

Main Actors:

Valeria Golino, Vincenzo Amato, Francesco Casisa, Veronica D'Agostino

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.

Awards:

20 wins & 11 nominations.

Gross profit:

$905,313

Production:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
76%
Metacritic:
65%