Breathe is a 2014 French coming-of-age drama film directed by Mélanie Laurent, based on the novel of the same name by Anne-Sophie Brasme. The film stars Joséphine Japy, Lou de Laâge and Isabelle Carré. It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. It was also screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. In January 2015, the film received three nominations at the 20th Lumières Awards and also two nominations at the 40th César Awards.
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Mélanie Laurent is a French actress and filmmaker. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Internationally, Laurent is best known for her roles in Inglourious Basterds (2009), Now You See Me (2013), Operation Finale (2018) and 6 Underground (2019).
Laurent at the 41st César Awards in 2016
Laurent in 2008
Eli Roth, Laurent, and Lawrence Bender at a screening of Inglourious Basterds in 2009
Laurent promotes Aloft at the 2014 Berlinale International Film Festival