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200110 minPGdoc-short

1.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Cold Breath

200110 minPGdoc-short

1.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Ten minutes capture an artist's intimate gestures of stroking, pulling, and squeezing his nipple, blending tenderness with violence.

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Ten minutes capture an artist's intimate gestures of stroking, pulling, and squeezing his nipple, blending tenderness with violence.

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Steve McQueen

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An artist engages in the intimate act of stroking, pulling, and squeezing his nipple in Steve McQueen's 2001 film Cold Breath. The 10-minute documentary contrasts tenderness and violence through the artist's gestures. These actions challenge perceptions of flesh as a material. The film presents a visceral examination of the physicality of the body and the emotional weight of human touch. Cold Breath invites reflection on the rawness of physical expression.

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