Breathe In

Drake Doremus' Breathe In (US, 2013) - Convincingly playing a character younger than she did in Drake Doremus' last film, "Like Crazy," Felicity Jones once again beguiles in "Breathe In," this time as a foreign-exchange student whose presence complicates a superficially ideal New York household. If that sounds like a step in a less mature direction, think again, as Doremus and co-writer Ben York Jones try to examine the late-career insecurities of the family patriarch (Guy Pearce). While the plot -- too low-key to be called a thriller -- points toward obvious extramarital cliches, delicate changes in the overall mood reveal deeper truths likely to resonate with middle-aged arthouse patrons. 2013SUN. RATING: 7