Drake Doremus’ Like Crazy practically drove me crazy, embedding itself in my mind for years after I first watched it. His follow-up, Breathe In, reunited the writer/director with Like Crazy star Felicity Jones in a tale that’s more realistic than most other dramas. Jones stars as Sophie, a British exchange student living with Keith (Guy Pearce), a high school piano teacher and aspiring cellist, his wife (Amy Ryan), and their teenage daughter (Mackenzie Davis). As you can imagine a sensuous affair begins to arise as Sophie and Keith begin interacting with one another.
I caught Breathe In at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival, and while I liked the film, it did leave me wanting more. With the film finally releasing into theaters this summer, general audiences can catch it and make their own judgments. One thing’s for sure: Doremus is one director that should be on everybody’s watch list.
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