Respiro

Name: Respiro
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-05-22
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Valeria Golino, Vincenzo Amato, Francesco Casisa, Veronica D'Agostino, Filippo Pucillo

IMDb ID: tt0286516 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.0 (4,957 votes)

Genres: Drama

On an impoverished Italian island, a free-spirited woman is accused of madness by townspeople fed up with her antics.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: Respiro
Spain: Respiro
France: Respiro
United Kingdom: Respiro
Italy: Respiro
Portugal: Respiro
United States: Respiro
Austria: Lampedusa
Germany: Lampedusa
Brazil: A Ilha de Grazia (Festival Title)
Italy: Boccanera (Working Title)
Hungary: Grazia szigete
Australia: Grazia's Island (subtitle)
Turkey: Nefes Alıyorum (Turkish)
Italy: Oscià (Working Title)
Greece: Ανασαίνω
Bulgaria: Въздишка (Bulgarian)
Russia: Дыхание
Japan: グラツィアの島 (Japanese)
Nefes AlıyorumContent RatingPG-13Release Date2002-05-22Runtime90 minutesMetascore65IMDb Popularity0User Reviews50Critic Reviews25Countries / RegionsItaly
FranceLanguagesItalian
SicilianKeywordsnude young male
teenage girl
teenage boy
panties
husband wife relationshipFilming LocationsLampedusa, ItalyProduction CompaniesFandango
Les Films des Tournelles
Roissy FilmsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286516/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0286516.jpgUpdated At2026-04-08T23:42:10

Directors

Emanuele Crialese

Writers

Emanuele Crialese

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Valeria Golino | Character: Grazia
Actor: Vincenzo Amato | Character: Pietro
Actor: Francesco Casisa | Character: Pasquale
Actor: Veronica D'Agostino | Character: Marinella
Actor: Filippo Pucillo | Character: Filippo
Actor: Muzzi Loffredo | Character: Nonna
Actor: Elio Germano | Character: Pier Luigi
Actor: Avy Marciano | Character: Velista Francese
Actor: Giuseppe del Volgo | Character: Zio Pino
Actor: Matteo Solina | Character: Zio Antonio
Actor: Vincenzo Barreca | Character: Cefalo
Actor: Pasquale De Rubels | Character: Bufalo
Actor: Francesco Edoardo Anglieri | Character: Actor
Actor: Andrea Barreca | Character: Actor
Actor: Donatella Battiali | Character: Actress
Actor: Domenico Amato | Character: Actor
Actor: Fernando Bartifeci | Character: Actor
Actor: Giovan Battista Martello | Character: Actor
Actor: Vincenzo Bellici | Character: Actor
Actor: Maria Catia Belviso | Character: Actress
Actor: Debora Billeci | Character: Actress
Actor: Vincenzo Cantalla | Character: Actor
Actor: Denise Capogrosso | Character: Actress
Actor: Aldo Chessari | Character: Actor
Actor: Antonio Costa | Character: Actor
Actor: Francesco Costanza | Character: Actor
Actor: Vincenza Davi | Character: Actress
Actor: Vincenzo Davi | Character: Actor
Actor: Roberto De Simone | Character: Actor
Actor: Francesca Dell'Imperio | Character: Actress
Actor: Giacomo Galozzo | Character: Actor
Actor: Antonio Laterzo | Character: Actor
Actor: Nunzio Lucifora | Character: Actor
Actor: Antonino Maggiore | Character: Actor
Actor: Giovanna Maggiore | Character: Actress
Actor: Ioland Maggiore | Character: Actress
Actor: Giovanni Mannino | Character: Actor
Actor: Nicola Mannino | Character: Actor
Actor: Angela Maraventano | Character: Actress
Actor: Domenico Martello | Character: Actor
Actor: Flora Miotti | Character: Actress
Actor: Giuseppe Palmisano | Character: Actor
Actor: Angelo Pucillo | Character: Actor
Actor: Fabio Pucillo | Character: Actor
Actor: Maria Pucillo | Character: Actress
Actor: Pasquale Pucillo | Character: Actor
Actor: Roberto Pucillo | Character: Actor
Actor: Giuseppe Rupelli | Character: Actor
Actor: Orlando Rupelli | Character: Actor
Actor: Gaspare Sanguedolce | Character: Actor
Actor: Rosario Sanguedolce | Character: Actor
Actor: Giuseppe Sola | Character: Actor
Actor: Filippo Solina | Character: Actor
Actor: Loredana Solina | Character: Actress
Actor: Gasparo Stallone | Character: Actor
Actor: Bruno Stracusa | Character: Actor
Actor: Salvatore Taranto | Character: Actor
Actor: Angela Veronica Tarento | Character: Actress
Actor: Alfonso Vicari | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Emanuele Crialese | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Emanuele Crialese | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Raphaël Berdugo | Role: Producer
Name: Domenico Procacci | Role: Producer
Name: Anne-Dominique Toussaint | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Andrea Guerra | Role: Composer
Name: John Surman | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Fabio Zamarion | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Didier Ranz | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Stéphane Zito | Role: Casting Director

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Beatrice Scarpato | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Eva Coen | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Simona Castaldi | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Teresa Di Serio | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sabrina Romanelli | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Ermanno Spera | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Gianluca Chiaretti | Role: Production Manager
Name: Luigi Lagrasta | Role: Production Manager
Name: Michela Rossi | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Peppino Del Volgo | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Federico Nuti | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Leopoldo Pescatore | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Emmanuel Croset | Role: Sound Department
Name: Patrick Egreteau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steven Ghouti | Role: Sound Department
Name: Hervé Guyader | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pierre-Yves Lavoué | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nicolas Lefebvre | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marco Streccioni | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Camillo Leporati | Role: Special Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Aldo Chessari | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Humberto Contini | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Antonello Emidi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Claudio Frollano | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sacha Ippoliti | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ermanno Lubich | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Roberto Luzi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fabrizio Micheli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marco Santarelli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Giovanni Addante | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Andrea Montanari | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Franck Nakache | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Annie Pierre | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Goffredo Gibellini | Role: Music Department
Name: Angelo Giovagnoli | Role: Music Department
Name: Giannandrea Mazza | Role: Music Department
Name: Marco Streccioni | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Daniela Appolloni | Role: Production Department
Name: Tiziano Tomei | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Paola Sangiovanni | Role: Script and Continuity Department

Trailers

Respiro | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3464691993/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3464691993/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564582563997.mp4?Expires=1788262129&Signature=L6Ts2IQ~8wCKqM5FzPtU~i0KFCEvJTnjiQLQGHWIKG~WJHqAKnZZkBuFiEbuzxc3SZLP1VXo0NXyjzR8CpQZZWy~elT997E1qe26rJ37TvUaCLolH5pFKJc9tPmtsES~cXhJs5gH58wRjnc7fC1PbszWnFe7VIydidoWqV2npv60sJ7~~jSYSATXqi0cWkxoX4zJCBEeGKmnOfJAkWJar0LLs5FtEXYfjK5~GGSaFiNoFtV517R7vNHUmbvJizhX0ynsyfBmiL9fGkMhYEx9B95cUCX--ftTQF6k3o3SdzI6fGTvU25dja7tDilbZPXv81-fuEIuV7J3CvRLA8IJhw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Respiro | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1218380057/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1218380057/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563831680315.mp4?Expires=1788262129&Signature=cu0QFrIQwnLJMoPf0ulc7k~GMCk7aNKH81OSCYt-hMVbBRWXoZLpt76vn4WqPBsIwt5G3BVSeclQmkhgTDSuJWY-GL4n~7XSXETbZMb9SjAoyPZfbu6v~YnNUK8e6eWigscBBwndoyGROn7BXLyNB271hzTzhqP8VeSXHgTcUzgzlS6wU~VMDGPW0IJCWlia2lnwM36MgvmLKKNnWsPl8MBSyFfso16xyBf1EUL2WwPV~7nNYxOu5PI3QQNB6OKUYxCF4AOph-6VKhJ8JB-WKr77FC9ClZr-xqEIUynwzwGplBs3CEYz3sK9wgA~EApOntqxlF-xbtRU-J2Zve94dA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Respiro Scene: Come With Me | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2229191705/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2229191705/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677889872834.mp4?Expires=1788262129&Signature=mNCu17NiogKyxvdsT35swj~ol8vTB~Eym~~M91TBpKMbP5cesRwVZs6DZfUIoQiYn0WDYZzd7HOVOe2W1cawPC3q--bPUmPzvx-1q7w1yqoI2Nl9-IZzSaulgDnD8j3BnTzFiLLMzEMARRd5sgzaUkVhihJVlYUY2EuRwuSppA8RbFWzmbjPRHlgKGsEv6sEex3sI065ib8wOqQa4UFEBVg3pHsxrc2MOyBgd0LX4K6OT0NSneNjkJkBF1dWdwRZO6s3XFv713ZP1NQJwnPs3Nkb9~2mgwxZoXdGJobhm4owLKHcfBuLlazWe55bKtBG7wgZCZciPuIr2DGEAXmfuA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Respiro Scene: Why Did You Run Off? | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2380186649/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2380186649/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677889878045.mp4?Expires=1788262129&Signature=SlTp3Xs0THNxia5tAUKJkFopVQAWf9IFsiyUoX1rWyKOXnLVTnN6h0AlJ1Kk5ngzPZpgQCq3yhTAn~uL~kVXMTwq2cbVUerRDS5T2bNCJhm88jTY0vPPL1DE4IIUot7hKS6CBDUPkyVlZp87WvNlijrHqTNTLawAWNZH0E2h-9i1JXM~z2XrXhJNdfPqGsyVX669jN9q2csLO6EEgLZ4moqyqVpWKGwPpof6CeBtsNCYgjG~lfg2KY27WUInsl6ObTrLzpyFOU8FUw1oK9T~8XXicuaDwZlQ2fdIQOcbyciKpPDS8JlCglcori4kL5vogFt2gk5cYA7lvryJisTqqA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Respiro Scene: Get Off The Boat! | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2313077785/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2313077785/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677908373460.mp4?Expires=1788262129&Signature=r8-YmG9yhEdj0aooTWDdUX2~LG~PRWqmz4Rtl2Li~GAdvNGWaodasfZDBdyorBZb0xSQFZFNwPDPpQEks3bMqjbVBp1jiBepCBVH7n-L5s49ZlrQYts4elM6xJqEkAt8bVtR8VaWGonUxfpvGWpeKggQ7XXc4K-J5~IWul1TPTNHktw363wb0r6hIbM0hDjarxmQgAyE5-uSMOxtZhvDqW5kpXj9NNF8dNF-q~IulQVMPJd80Z5JhNyX3gKzVsEDlN6L5eJPtMQyU~2RYni9~88t7LAOtqoery3nKqdk2gOH6bnjil7M~tza4H6GVkWyB1odsK9JiqS8iOj3RCArhA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Respiro Scene: Come Here | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1725875225/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1725875225/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677998235938.mp4?Expires=1788262129&Signature=W0krSy8WoNxqOXYXFpmb3KEwXHxqle7qeIrE07n3ekpolpGBl~LpmtCmFGh0f98TpaywDbqMSNGnabKeZFftIYnYxk1wHb1xG1z1OsZPV0tU0JaJ2ACMjfdyWwL4-Y0pU4W2ZIe5ecHIzN7lXFFUVo1scswj66eid2-3N-0h-8IFjJP~TncUyhJEBD5ldx8ANRh-VmUqYI~eJiaImNI5mNo4RVYTw-tI1EPN-nnF4Ay8HuiHzOAHV0aDqmnOISbWmVxWRo39NmtrzZScSjUFMHgnhbROwP3xIAnC676ky9laLxV6KGPyEZp78tjmANhHaxVz1fz4zYuvQRzI-Qj95g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Respiro Scene: How Many Fish? | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1826538521/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1826538521/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677921690593.mp4?Expires=1788262129&Signature=VmWTYv51RamRvwvBKjlqFqyAo3AHUf4ZZYek2lDQs84twZ9fuNmsg3Eb4EX62LcAn59R93w5vfa9kPccZxWNWp5NZFvAxzXXYSZRMs2qMekNKa4ZK54b4yOZxK1ZCskW1kjVXeNVeR0LV4qwhXszu-jULbg~EEfiQx0hu9BNW8TrlXzqJNqCY2BLofQm9GXAXYlBvLlh4qC8g9oRz8EtlL3m6UASZ8NL7EPg~YurE5Mi1~bnqc2KDUPRpKRcGmv0XAcsM0TtSK3V4vCa2XiKiRdhFEf-uW0qPIlC2szQk0IcKh9QsLXkEzXpPP7ycn2-Y9tScuPzE2ublenLnGxccg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 20, 2002 (Cannes Film Festival, premiere)
Italy: May 22, 2002
Italy: July 2002 (Giffoni Film Festival)
Norway: August 20, 2002 (Norwegian International Film Festival)
United States: August 31, 2002 (Telluride Film Festival)
Canada: September 6, 2002 (Toronto International Film Festival)
France: October 2002 (Gardanne Film Festival)
Norway: October 18, 2002 (Bergen International Film Festival)
Switzerland: November 2002 (Castellinaria International Film Festival)
France: November 8, 2002 (Villerupt Italian Film Festival)
United States: November 8, 2002 (AFI Fest)
Slovakia: December 2002 (Bratislava International Film Festival)
Hungary: December 12, 2002 (European Film Week)
Norway: December 26, 2002
France: January 1, 2003
Netherlands: January 24, 2003 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Belgium: February 2003 (Mons International Festival of Love Films)
Belgium: February 26, 2003
Netherlands: March 20, 2003
United States: March 30, 2003 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
Germany: April 10, 2003
Austria: April 11, 2003
United States: April 27, 2003 (USA Film Festival)
Japan: April 28, 2003 (Festival del Cinema Italiano Tokyo)
United States: May 23, 2003 (limited)
Switzerland: June 5, 2003 (German speaking region)
Iceland: June 6, 2003 (limited)
Canada: June 20, 2003 (Toronto)
Portugal: June 20, 2003
Australia: June 26, 2003
Canada: July 4, 2003
Argentina: July 10, 2003
Czech Republic: July 10, 2003 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: August 8, 2003
Greece: August 15, 2003
Denmark: August 17, 2003 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
Spain: August 29, 2003
Singapore: October 11, 2003 (European Union Film Festival)
Hungary: November 27, 2003
Mexico: December 10, 2003 (Mexico City)
Turkey: July 2, 2004
Greece: November 25, 2006 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office