coimbra, portugal,portuguese cinema,cannes

Breathing Under Water (2000)

Poster for Breathing Under Water

What stops two people from being together? A third one. What stops one person from fighting for another? Nothing. Pedro lives in the suburbs, where he works with his father in a garage. Everyday he takes the bus downtown where he goes to school and meets his friends. It's summertime and they all go down to the river where they spend their free time or even their school time. Among joints, motorbike riding and swimming, everything seems to go well with this group of friends, until the moment when Pedro and his best friend find out that both of them like the same girl. Pedro finds himself inside a downward spiral, where everything around him seems to fall apart. Like a magnet attracts the iron, Pedro seems to attract problems, from the school until his relationship with his parents. This is the story of Pedro, who by having his head being pushed down so much learned how to breathe under water.

Cast & Crew

Director
António Ferreira
  • Profile picture of Alexandre Pinto
    Pedro Alexandre Pinto
  • Profile picture of Joana Costa
    Ana Joana Costa
  • Profile picture of Joel Rodrigues
    João Joel Rodrigues
  • Profile picture of Mário Rodrigues
    Friend Mário Rodrigues
  • Profile picture of Cleia Almeida
    Friend Cleia Almeida
  • Profile picture of Vítor Norte
    Father Vítor Norte
  • Profile picture of Ana Paula Santos
    Mother Ana Paula Santos
  • Profile picture of Margarida Lopes
    Teacher Margarida Lopes

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Keywords

  • coimbra, portugal
  • portuguese cinema
  • cannes