BFI Film Festival 'Breathe'

I was given the chance to go to the film festival, in London to watch the new breath taking film 'Breathe'. It's a heart wrenching film, based on a true story about the producers (Johnathon Cavendish) father, who was diagnosed with polio when he was just 28 years of age, just weeks before his son (Johnathon Cavendish) was born. It takes us on a journey through his battle of polio and all of the obstacles in his way.

Robin Cavendish, who in the film is portrayed through the actor Andrew Garfield, is given no longer than two weeks to live outside of the hospital. This is because in the 1960's they didn't have the best technology, so the doctors didn't think he would be able to survive. However, he proves the doctors wrong. He has the idea to build these chairs where his respirator can go, which will help other people diagnosed with polio. 

At the end of the film, we had the privilege to be apart of a question and answer with the producer himself and the son of the father with polio, Johnathon Cavendish. He spoke about his father and the struggles the family had to go through, and why he decided to make the film. He also told us why he chose Andrew Garfield, to portray his father in the film. This was because he felt like Andrew Garfield was the perfect representation of his father. 

I felt extremely lucky to be apart of this and to be able to see the film before the release date and I will highly recommend other people to see this film when it is released on October the 13th.  

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