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The Boy Who Stopped Breathing

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Trailer

original title:

Il ragazzo che smise di respirare

directed by:

Daniele Lince

cast:

Alex W Syed, Virginia Ruth Cerqua, Simone Moretto, Gabriele Bocchio, Maya Panico

screenplay:

Daniele Lince

cinematography:

Davide Piazzolla, Domenico Bruzzese

editing:

Daniele Lince

music:

Simone Lampedone

producer:

Elena Beatrice

production:

Beatrice/Lince Factory, with the support of Film Commission Torino Piemonte

distribution:

ShortsFit [Italy]

world sales:

ShortsFit [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2019

film run:

12'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (02/01/2019)

festivals & awards:

  • Visioni Italiane 2019: Visioni Ambientali - Best Film
  • gLocal Film Festival 2019: Audience Award
  • Fuoricampo Cinema Giovane FilmFest 2019: Young Audience Award
  • T-Film International Film Festival 2019: The Man and Society - Best Film
  • Clorofilla Film Festival, FestAmbiente 2019: Official Selection
  • Saturnia Film Festival 2019: Special Screening
  • Cine Eco Seia 2019: Official Selection
  • Ridgefield Independent Film Festival 2019: Official Selection
  • Kino W Trampkach 2019: Cinema in Sneakers
  • San Giò Verona Video Festival 2019 : Official Selection
  • Fifej – Festival International du Film pour l’Enfance et la Jeunesse 2019 : Official Selection
  • Too Short To Wait by gLocal Film Festival 2019: National Premiere
  • Geo Film Festival 2020: Best Actor, Special Mention Italian Short Film
  • Accordi @ Disaccordi Film Festival 2019
  • As Film Festival 2019
  • Reggio Film Festival 2019
  • SUNCINE Barcelona 2019
  • Patagonia Eco Film Festival 2019
  • San Diego Italian Film Festival 'Earth Day' 2020

Max is 11 years old, he is obsessed with air pollution and decides to stop breathing or at least, he wants to do it as little as possible, to live longer...will he do it?