Learning to Breathe follows Anthony Ruffo, a 47-year-old professional surfer and drug abuser. Anthony must choose between continuing his road of addiction and criminality, or changing his life and helping to restore the community he harmed. Anthony's prior surfing, methamphetamine addiction, and eventual rehabilitation are shown. Some of the world's top surfers debate Anthony's journey to stardom, addiction, and criminality. For the first time in the surfing industry, they discuss their own addiction troubles and the topic of widespread drug use among elite surfers.
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Learning to Breathe follows Anthony Ruffo, a 47-year-old professional surfer and drug abuser. Anthony must choose between continuing his road of addiction and criminality, or changing his life and helping to restore the community he harmed. Anthony's prior surfing, methamphetamine addiction, and eventual rehabilitation are shown. Some of the world's top surfers debate Anthony's journey to stardom, addiction, and criminality. For the first time in the surfing industry, they discuss their own addiction troubles and the topic of widespread drug use among elite surfers.
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