Roger Ebert described it as a "precious cinematic miracle" that avoids being corny while presenting complex, three-dimensional characters.
It represents the necessary separation from childhood, family, and comfort zones to establish one's own identity. Key Scenes and Elements subtitle Breaking Away
The relationship between Dave and his father (Paul Dooley), who cannot understand his son's obsession with Italian culture, forms the emotional core of the film. Roger Ebert described it as a "precious cinematic
The central conflict is the social divide between the local residents ("Cutters") and the privileged university students. The central conflict is the social divide between
Breaking Away (1979) is a critically acclaimed coming-of-age film that won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The story follows four working-class teenagers ("Cutters") in Bloomington, Indiana, who have just graduated high school and are navigating adulthood while facing tension with college students at Indiana University.