South Korea Synopsis
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“Love Can Take Your Breath Away.”
A condemned prisoner slowly falls in love with the married female artist who decorates his prison cell. Jin is a convicted killer awaiting execution on Death Row; Yeon is a lonely artist locked in a loveless marriage.
The 2006–2008 South Korea Window
114 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Breath sits at position #43.
Other Titles From Kim Ki Duk Film
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Breath premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
6.7
TMDB Rating
87
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #832 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #126 of 202 (top 62%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Kim Ki Duk Film, Cineclick Asia |
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Release Date | April 26, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0901475 |