This is one of the most original short films we’ve seen. Taking place almost entirely under water, “Breathless” tells the story of a synchronized swimmer tying to win the heart of her coach. Writer/director Oleksii Sobolev has created something special here. Stunning cinematography by Phil Lee and Grigorii Yablochkin and flawless art direction by Peter Bondarenko. Exceptional work by all involved.
Produced by VGNC, BUSHE, FANCY SHOT
Written and directed by Oleksii Sobolev
Director of Photography, co-director: Phil Lee
Director of Photography: Grigorii Yablochkin
Art-director: Peter Bondarenko
Executive Producers: Roman Pevzner, Dimitry Mouraviev
Line Producer: Olga Skobkina, Evgeniya Pesyakova
Creative Producer: Oleksii Sobolev
Editing: Khodakivska Tania, Oleksii Sobolev
Sound and sound mixing: Nikolay Ishkhanov
Producer: Anna Soboleva
AD: Oksana Belyakova
Cast:
Andrey (Hamil) Pasechnyi
Angelika Timanina
Anna Udovik
Roman Pevzner