Breath - Avis

...is dedicated to the notion that we are the shape of our experiences, and the chances we take.

Director-star’s tale of surfing mentor and two teen students hits both ‘Endless Summer’ and coming-of-age sweet spots.

...is dedicated to the notion that we are the shape of our experiences, and the chances we take.

...isn’t about surfing so much as it is about riding a wave that must eventually break and recede.

It's refreshing, in an era when so many coming-of-age sports films feature devil-may-care extroverts, to instead experience the introverted, quiet, enlightened narrator.

...is like "Point Break" remade as a coming-of-age drama.

Even when Pikelet is confounded by a world of untrustworthy adults, you instinctively know the kid will be all right. By the end, you’ll swear you’ve seen him mature before your very eyes.

...a surfer film with soul and gravitas.