The First Exclusive Look at Simon Baker’s Directorial Debut Adaption ‘BREATH’

Check out your exclusive first look at Simon Baker’s directorial debut adaption BREATH, which can be seen down below!

Baker directs based on Tim Winton’s bestselling novel of the same name from a screenplay adapted by Baker, Winston, Peter Duncan and Gerard Lee.

Set in mid-70s coastal Australia, Breath follows two teenage boys, hungry for discovery, who form an unlikely friendship with a mysterious older adventurer, who pushes them to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives.

Baker plays the adventurer Sando, with Debicki playing his wife Eva. Newcomers Samson Coulter and Ben Spence play the two teenagers– Pikelet and Loonie, with Richard Roxburgh and Rachel Blake playing Mr. and Mrs. Pike.

Baker said of the film:

“Tim’s book viscerally captures the restless curiosity and yearning for identity that often defines our coming of age. I am thrilled with the cast and crew we have assembled to bring this story to life.”

Baker produces alongside Grand Via Productions’ Mark Johnson and See Pictures’ Jamie Hilton.

Johnson said:

“I believe this is a story that’s both uniquely Australian and thematically universal.”

Winston said:

“The Great Southern region has had an enormous impact on my life and work, so I’m very pleased this film is being shot on the beaches and streets and forests that inspired the book.”

The film is financed by ScreenAustralia, ScreenWest, Great Southern Development Commission and Autumn Productions. Tom Williams, Johnny MacDonald, David Hansen and Laura Rister executive produce.