The Boy Who Stopped Breathing

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The Boy Who Stopped Breathing

2019

0h 13m

8.5(2 votes)

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Max is 11 years old, he is obsessed with air pollution and decides to stop breathing or at least, he wants to do it as little as possible, to live longer...will he do it?

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Alex W. Syed

Max

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Simone Moretto

Padre

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Virginia Ruth Cerqua

Madre

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Maya Panico

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Gabriele Bocchio

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