Rachel, Breathe

Overview

Rachel, Breathe is an intimate exploration of the transformative power of running through the miraculous story of marathoner Rachel Foster. Five months after waking up from a coma no one expected her to emerge from, Rachel accomplished the unthinkable and completed the 2023 Boston Marathon. Despite the victory of that moment and feeling like she was on the path to a full recovery of her life as it was, new challenges arise. The film follows Rachel, now preparing to run the 2025 Boston Marathon as a reclamation of self, to prove that though her reality has changed, her essence remains the same. Interweaving Rachel's journey to run Boston past and present, the film explores themes of loss, love, grit, friendship, redemption and transcendence.