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MOVIE · 2017

Breathe

DramaRomance118 min

After polio leaves him paralyzed at 28, Andrew Garfield is Robin Cavendish, a young husband facing a life confined to a hospital bed. Claire Foy’s Diana refuses to accept that prognosis, pushing to bring Robin home and keep their marriage and family life intact. Based on a true story, the film follows the Cavendishes as they adjust to illness, dependence, and the mechanics of daily care while looking for ways Robin can live beyond the limits set for him. Romance and biography sit alongside the practical struggle for mobility, independence, and time.

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