Mean Girls but French and not funny... like at all. This is a hard watch. Seriously straight-up sociopath narcissist behavior on full display. It really should’ve been titled "Gaslighting". As a viewer, you know it's going to escalate and end badly. The film does a brilliant job of putting you in the main character’s shoes, her perspective. You completely understand her responses and actions, feeling the pain and chaos of being gaslit and manipulated, the teen angst and hormones. I found myself hating the mean girl, but the movie intentionally doesn't leave room for seeing things from both sides -- it’s a one-sided perspective. Quite an intense ride, and the actresses are all incredible, especially the lead, who absolutely owns the final scene. The movie’s singular vision allows you to empathize with her, even when she shifts from victim to perpetrator. And even after, you’re still feeling her pain, the chaos, and the toxic swirl left by this relationship.

good movie..very realistic

I had to use my inhaler after watching this film.

A piece of shit, great ambientance.

Intense, if ever you were (or are) a teenager who seemingly attracted drama and toxic people to you this movie is perfect for you to not feel alone; the essence of youth guides the tone for the film and in the midst of social pressure, ecstasy, sex , ego and insecurity most of all the film unravels into an increasingly toxic relationship between two beautiful but insecure teenagers whose jealousy of each other ultimately leads to terrible consequences.

Show the manipulation of female friendship and being pushed over the edge by emotional and psychological bullying; thoughtful direction by Laurent and Japy and Laage are superb

The storyline is actually quite simple but I feel that the duration of the movie is too long in building suspense. And it's not as interesting as I imagined.

French movies have a lot in common. Copious amounts of smoking and drinking, great actresses, and foreshadowing that takes place in classrooms. Sometimes this movie drifts away to gaze adoringly on the main actresses and that is where the cinematography really shines. The decision to stage a good portion of the movie in a lakeside trailer park was fantastic.

A lite too slow for us.

Ah, never underestimate the quiet ones. :)

Shocking portrayal of what teenagers struggle with...

Breathe is a great film about growing up and learning to deal with specific emotions for that moment in our lives. The two main actresses gives us an amazing screenplay and Mélanie Laurent puts it all together perfectly. The way the bond between the two girls slowly goes from 'close as lovers' to 'misformed as enemies' made me feel very uneasy. At some point I really wanted the modest girl to react to the bullying of her so called friend. But when she did react at the end, I was simply speechless and stunned. Breathe made me feel happy, loved, angry and sad. It played with my emotions and for that it will rumble around in my brain for a long time to come.

Great movie with a very unexpected ending!!! Let me wanting to see more!!

Loe de Laage is awesome!

This reminds me of the film Breaking The Girls, only infinitely better. The actors are captivating to watch. Like most French films I've seen, you won't really know what's going to happen 'til the end. But when the final curtain drops, everything seemed inevitable.

Breathe shows us that the closer we are to one another, the bigger the tear when we're ripped apart. Fantastic performances, brilliant direction and a final image that sends shivers down the spine.

Quando não conseguimos evitar repetir o comportamento dos nossos pais e nossos sentimentos ainda têm a intensidade instável da adolescência... Boom!

Comes really close to being a great movie, but the ending is very bobbled and some of the plotting towards the second half of it is a little wonky. Performances are great though, and it's totally worth watching. Just isn't what it could've been though.

You did it again, Mélanie

Breathe is a brilliantly filmed well-acted portrait of what it's like to grow up in the tail end of High School. It's lovely. And then the third act comes and we zig when a zag is expected and the movie goes from charming and real to something different. I loved the final two scenes as I feel like whenever you get pushed sometimes you snap and push back. Joséphine Japy as Charlie and Lou de Laâge as Sarah have an incredible chemistry on the screen. The scenes they are in together (which is most of the film) are all varying and compelling. It's a coming of age story that will have you thinking for some time. A little light on dialogue, so it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but what a gripping final 10 minutes.