Learning to Breathe Underwater

From the co-producers of recent success Kneecap, the film follows an eight-year-old boy (newcomer Ezra Carlisle) as he navigates life after the death of his mother while his father swings between manic creativity and debilitating anxiety. The arrival of a Bulgarian au pair (played by Maria Bakalova), brings unexpected changes to the household.
  • Genre: Drama

Welsh Connections

  • Producer / Executive Producer: Nan Davies

Other Key Production Details

  • Director: Rebekah Fortune
  • Producer / Exec Producer: Jack Tarling, Patrick O’Neill
  • Writer: Richard Brabin
  • Principal Cast: Rory Kinnear, Maria Bakalova, Ezra Carlisle

Release

  • Date: 2026 TBC

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