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Breathing (Atmen): Cannes 2011 Review

Compelling directorial debut from Austrian actor Karl Markovics about a young parolee's struggles outside of prison and within himself.

CANNES – A sober, compelling drama distinguished by its intelligent restraint, controlled visual style and a matter-of-fact observational approach that gives it bracing dramatic integrity, Breathing marks an assured move into directing for Karl Markovics, a veteran Austrian actor who starred in the 2008 Foreign-Language Oscar winner The Counterfeiters.