Subtitle Breaking Away -

Roger Ebert described it as a "precious cinematic miracle" that avoids being corny while presenting complex, three-dimensional characters.

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. subtitle Breaking Away

Dave’s passion for cycling is highlighted, especially the scene where he drafts behind a speeding semi-truck, a scene that represents his desire to move faster and further than his surroundings. Roger Ebert described it as a "precious cinematic

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. subtitle Breaking Away