Breathing Underwater

Breathing Underwater

2024 · 102 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

When Emma has to leave her picture-perfect life for a women's shelter, her unlikely friendship with a ragtag group of women pushes them all into a fight to take back their power.

Directed by Eric Lamhène · Written by Eric Lamhène

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