The cast and crew of breath share their experience making simon bakers film adaptation of tim wintons classic novel. Baker also starred in the movie, which was released in 2017. Jun 22, 2018 in addition to a successful and lengthy hollywood career, including his wellreceived directorial debut breath, baker is coming up on his 20th wedding anniversary with wife rebecca rigg though. Sando simon baker, pikelet samson coulter et loonie ben spence. Breath official trailer 2018 simon baker, elizabeth debicki movie hd subscribe to our channel. Tim winton and simon baker bring denmark to the big screen in. Breath novelist tim wintons tale of two teens mentorship by a former pro surfer is the basis of a nicely turned feature debut for aussie actor simon baker. In spite of his lowkey ambitions, debut filmmaker simon baker doesnt yet have the eloquence as a director to get you on board. Breath 2017 elizabeth debicki in breath 2017 simon baker and samson. Simon lucas baker born 30 july 1969 is an australian actor in television and film, and director. Based on the awardwinning, international bestselling novel by tim winton, simon bakers directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys, pikelet and loonie newcomers samson coulter and ben spence in breakthrough performances, growing up in a remote corner of the western australian coast. Gerard lee, simon baker, tim winton, mark johnson, simon baker, jamie hilton, tom williams, simon baker, samson coulter, ben spence. Based on tim wintons awardwinning novel of the same name, simon baker s feature film directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys, pikelet samson coulter and loonie ben spence. Coulter and simon baker in the comingofage surf movie breath.
Based on the awardwinning, international bestselling novel by tim winton, simon bakers directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys, pikelet and loonie newcomers samson coulter and ben spence in breakthrough performances, growing up in a. Louise kennerley while baker who also plays sando says he found the book profoundly moving and that it resonated. Breath 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Simon baker makes his feature directing debut with this adaptation of tim wintons comingofage novel breath, about a pair of teenage surf enthusiasts mentored by a bigwave veteran. Directed by the actor simon baker, making his feature debut, breath centers on pikelet samson coulter, a gangly yearold whose modigliani beauty surfaces as he surfs, learns and matures. He is known for his lead roles in the cbs television series the mentalist as patrick jane and the guardian as nicholas fallin and starred in several hollywood films. Daniel wilkins thats the nature of tims writing, he gets into the australian psyche. Based on tim wintons awardwinning novel of the same name, simon bakers feature film directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys, pikelet samson coulter and loonie ben spence, growing up in a remote corner of the western australian coast. The trailer for the coming australian film breath, directed by simon baker, based on tim wintons awardwinning novel. The film is set in the 1970s and two teenage boys form a connection with an older surfer. Breath, australian actor simon bakers directorial debut, begins much like a traditional visual essay. Breath doesnt spend that much time on the water, but it. Inseparables, bruce pike pikelet et ivan loon loonie font les.
Breath official trailer 2018 simon baker, elizabeth debicki. Based on the awardwinning, international bestselling novel by tim winton, simon baker s directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys, pikelet and loonie newcomers samson coulter and ben. Based on the awardwinning, international bestselling novel by tim winton, simon baker s directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys, pikelet and loonie newcomers samson coulter and ben spence in breakthrough performances, growing up in a remote corner of the western australian coast. Director and actor simon baker at one of the locations of breath. May 03, 2018 the cast and crew of breath share their experience making simon baker s film adaptation of tim wintons classic novel.
Simon baker, gerard lee, simon baker, tim winton, mark johnson, simon baker, jamie hilton, tom williams, simon baker, samson coulter, ben spence. Simon baker on his comingofage directorial debut breath. Two teenage boys samson coulter and ben spence, hungry for discovery, form an unlikely friendship with sando simon baker, a mysterious older pro surfer who pushes them to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives. His greatest weakness is editing, both as a cowriter and as an editor. The film is the directorial debut of simon baker, who also acted in the film and produced it with mark johnson and australian jamie hilton. Its opening underwater shot, similar to the opening shots of previous 2018 entries tully, mary magdalene and the shape of water, is paired with a reflective voiceover provided by the source novels author, tim winton telling us what the thesis of the film is going to be pikelet.
It premiered at the 2017 toronto international film festival and the 2017 zurich film festival, and was released on 1 june 2018 by filmrise. Based on tim wintons awardwinning novel of the same name, simon bakers feature film directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys. But if youre tuning into breath because youre a fan of simon baker after the mentalist, you can be assured that his skills as a feature director can be classified as capable. Based on the bestselling novel, simon baker s directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys growing up in a remote corner of the western australian coast. Samson coulter, ben spence, elizabeth debicki, richard roxburgh. Simon baker full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Also starring elizabeth debicki and richard roxburgh, breath is an. In addition to a successful and lengthy hollywood career, including his wellreceived directorial debut breath, baker is coming up on his 20th wedding anniversary with wife rebecca rigg. May 31, 2018 directed by the actor simon baker, making his feature debut, breath centers on pikelet samson coulter, a gangly yearold whose modigliani beauty surfaces as he surfs, learns and matures. Tim winton and simon baker bring denmark to the big screen. You dont have to be a genius to glean that actor simon.
Breath is a 2017 film adaptation of australian author tim wintons novel breath. Simon baker channels his teenage surf experience in movie. With elizabeth debicki, simon baker, richard roxburgh, rachael blake. Based on the bestselling novel, simon bakers directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys growing up in a remote corner of the western australian coast. Based on tim wintons awardwinning and international bestselling novel set in mid70s coastal australia. The directorial debut of the mentalist star simon baker tells a pointed story of obsession and.
Based on the awardwinning, international bestselling novel by tim winton, simon bakers directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys, pikelet and loonie newcomers samson coulter and ben. Hungry for discovery, the pair form an unlikely friendship with sando simon baker, a. Hungry for discovery, the pair form an unlikely friendship with sando simon baker, a mysterious older surfer who pushes the boys to take risks that will have a lasting, profound. Breath is a good comingofage story, a great surfing movie and a solid directorial debut from mentalist star simon baker. Based on the awardwinning, international bestselling novel by. Tim winton, simon baker, samson coulter and ben spence at the premiere of breath. Breath is a wistful and wounded comingofage story about surfing, surrender, and the sordid experience of losing your virginity to a married older woman whos got a thing for erotic asphyxiation. Sep, 2017 simon baker makes his feature directing debut with this adaptation of tim wintons comingofage novel breath, about a pair of teenage surf enthusiasts mentored by a bigwave veteran. In his feature directing debut, the actor simon baker plays a surfing guru. Despite a dearth of concrete dramatic developments, breath is saturated throughout with foreboding.
We spoke with simon baker about making breath at the toronto film festival and why he wanted the comingofage drama to be his directorial debut. Simon baker won an aacta award for best supporting actor from the australian academy of cinema and television arts. Screen australias sally caplan surveys the 2020 film slate. Hungry for discovery, the pair form an unlikely friendship with sando simon baker, a mysterious older surfer who pushes the boys to take risks that will have a lasting, profound impact on their lives. Simon baker celebrity profile check out the latest simon baker photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. For a story about surfing, breath pulls off a rather incredible sleight of hand. Two teenage boys, hungry for discovery, 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. Simon baker on filming tim wintons breath debut director on his fear of adapting this australian paean to surfing and the challenge posed by its most taboo subject. The movie is able to ride a line right through so many of its genres worst cliches. Winton has watched his literary baby transform into a film and said he was delighted to be launching the movie in his beloved south coast. Simon bakers surfer drama rides wave of joyousness. Based on tim wintons awardwinning novel of the same name, simon bakers feature film directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys, pikelet samson coulter and loonie ben spence.
Directed by the actor simon baker, making his feature debut, breath centers on pikelet samson coulter, a gangly yearold whose modigliani beauty surfaces as. Simon bakers impressively confident debut is a wistful comingofage story about surfing, surrender, and erotic asphyxiation. Jun 01, 2018 breath is a good comingofage story, a great surfing movie and a solid directorial debut from mentalist star simon baker. Australian actor and the mentalist star simon baker directed the production, producer mark johnson having teamed to acquire feature rights to the novel. Breath official trailer starring simon baker the mentalist in his directorial debut with elizabeth debicki, samson coulter, ben spence. Simon baker channels his teenage surf experience in movie of. Breath is a 2017 film adaptation of australian author tim winton s novel breath. Breath, the feature film directorial debut of the actor simon baker, begins with a shot of white light flooding the frame. Breath is worth watching until half way, after that just switch the fucken thing off and watch surfs up which is a much better movie. Directorstars tale of surfing mentor and two teen students hits both. An image of a body under water gradually comes into focus.
Simon bakers impressively confident debut is a wistful. May 02, 2018 breath, the feature film directorial debut of the actor simon baker, begins with a shot of white light flooding the frame. Winton has watched his literary baby transform into a film and said he was delighted to be launching the. Based on tim winton s awardwinning novel of the same name, simon baker s feature film directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys, pikelet samson coulter and loonie ben spence, growing up in a remote corner of the western australian coast. Released june 1st, 2018, breath stars simon baker, samson coulter, ben spence, elizabeth debicki the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of 71 out of 100 on. Jul 31, 2018 based on tim wintons awardwinning novel of the same name, simon bakers feature film directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys, pikelet samson coulter and loonie ben spence.
In breath, tasty waves and gnomic truths the new york. May 30, 2018 for a story about surfing, breath pulls off a rather incredible sleight of hand. After developing an interest in surfing, a teenage boy and his friend forge an unlikely friendship with an older surfer. Using a painfully unnecessary firstperson narration, actordirector simon baker provides too much exposition draining the story of. Apr 26, 2018 director and actor simon baker at one of the locations of breath. Simon baker s directorial debut is a nostalgic tribute to surf culture but has rare moments that shine.