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"When Lara and Eldar are evicted from their home, they are forced to sleep in their car. Luckily, she is given an opportunity to train as a border security guard at Iceland's Keflavic airport. While examining the passport of a woman from Guinea-Bissau, she spots a discrepancy that reveals the document has been forged. Adja (Babetida Sadjo) is taken to prison and later released to a refugee center. She had hoped to pass through Iceland and get to Canada where she would seek asylum... In her debut as a feature film director, Isold Uggadottir draws out the spiritual themes of empathy, hospitality, and openness — all of which address the questions hanging over the film. Why, indeed, do some people have to live in severely restricted situations? And what spiritual qualities both relieve their suffering and help them find a way out?" - Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
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“And Breathe Normally” doesn’t rely on the cinematic clichés that so often arise when two very different people develop an unlikely friendship. Rather, it engages the audience with a deeply resonant narrative that highlights the ways our sense of safe keeping can suddenly be ripped from our grasp. And it reminds us of the power we possess, even when we think we’re helpless."
-- NY Times
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