Breath of Life
Soplo de Vida
Synopsis
It begins with the tragedy of Armero, during the course investigates the murder of a beautiful woman and on his way some people die in the end a killing and a cemetery. Emerson Roque Fierro, former policeman and private investigator shadowing, investigates the murder of "Golondrina", a beautiful young woman, occurred in a seedy hotel in downtown Bogota. Without knowing who it is, begins to understand their relationships with a motley gallery of men: a corrupt politician, connected to drug trafficking and paramilitary groups, a bullfighter cunning and good for nothing, a boxer fallen on hard times with a force so stupid as rare Lotero intellect and an insightful blind. And in the midst of this, the dark threads entangling power to everyone, and especially the poor Fierro.
Top Cast
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Fernando Solórzano
Emerson Roque Fierro, the detective
Flora Martínez
Golondrina / Pilar, the dead woman
Robinson Díaz
Jacinto, the transvestite
Constanza Duque
Irene de Domingo, the mysterious woman
César Mora
Magician, the blind man
Álvaro Rodríguez
John Jairo Estupiñán, the police officer
Alvaro Ruíz
Medardo Ariza, the politician
Edgardo Román
Óscar 'Hammer' López, the boxer
Juan Pablo Franco
José Luis Domingo, the bullfighter
César Badillo
Hugo Mora Sastoque, the taxi driver
Jaime Iván Paeres
Fat guy
Frank Beltrán
Arley
Mónica Campo
Bartender
Jaime Andrés Uribe
Dependant
Rosario Jaramillo
Casino employee
Yolanda García
Boxer's mother
Alejandra Borrero
Woman on stairs
Ugo Armando
Forensic
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 23, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luis Ospina
- Screenplay & Story
- Sebastian Ospina, Luis Ospina
- Original Score
- Germán Arrieta, Gonzalo Sagarmínaga
- Original Title
- Soplo de Vida
- Country of Origin
- Colombia, France
- Spoken Languages
- French, Spanish
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Centro Nacional de Cinematografia, Direccion de Cinematografia del Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia, EGM Producciones, Fonds Sud Cinéma, Hangar Films, Mille et une productions, Origen TV, Mondo Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luis Ospina
Sebastian Ospina, Luis Ospina
Germán Arrieta, Gonzalo Sagarmínaga
Luis Ospina, Elsa Vásquez
Marc Irmer, Efraín Gamba Martínez
Department Leadership Roster
Luis Ospina
Director
Sebastian Ospina
Writer
Marc Irmer
Producer
Luis Ospina
Editor
Elsa Vásquez
Editor
Luis Ospina
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Breath of Life
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What is Breath of Life about?
It begins with the tragedy of Armero, during the course investigates the murder of a beautiful woman and on his way some people die in the end a killing and a cemetery. Emerson Roque Fierro, former policeman and private investigator shadowing, investigates the murder of "Golondrina", a beautiful young woman, occurred in a seedy hotel in downtown Bogota. Without knowing who it is, begins to understand their relationships with a motley gallery of men: a corrupt politician, connected to drug trafficking and paramilitary groups, a bullfighter cunning and good for nothing, a boxer fallen on hard times with a force so stupid as rare Lotero intellect and an insightful blind. And in the midst of this, the dark threads entangling power to everyone, and especially the poor Fierro.
Who directed Breath of Life?
Breath of Life was directed by Luis Ospina.
Who stars in Breath of Life?
The principal cast of Breath of Life includes Fernando Solórzano, Flora Martínez, Robinson Díaz, Constanza Duque, César Mora.
When was Breath of Life released and how long is it?
Breath of Life was released in 1999 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Breath of Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Breath of Life was composed by Germán Arrieta, Gonzalo Sagarmínaga.