Gangster Soon-Hong’s life is a cycle of violence and self-loathing. When he meets schoolgirl Han Yeon-Heui, he not only meets his match, but his possible salvation. Is his lifestyle one he can transcend?

Winner of the Tiger Award at the Rotterdam Film Festival, Breathless is the emotionally blistering debut feature of Korean auteur Yang Ik-joon. Featuring a masterful performance by the director himself, the film offers a personal and astute analysis of violence that cuts to the core.