After Lára flags a discrepancy in Adja's passport, she is separated from her fellow travelers (her daughter and sister) and held in a refugee center until a decision is made about her immigration status.

And Breathe Normally was produced by Zik Zak Filmworks in Iceland and co-produced by Sweden’s Annika Hellström (Cinenic Film) and Belgium’s Diana Elbaum (Entre Chien et Loup).

"[16] The Guardian described And Breathe Normally as "a screening gem", recommending it as "a humane and thoughtful Icelandic drama" in the paper's section which "highlights lesser-known films available to stream."

Critic George Fenwick wrote: "For fans of Ken Loach and Andrew Haigh, it is an immensely moving piece of storytelling, focused on the human cost of the cold, unfeeling systems designed to control immigration in the western world.

"[17] He further commended director Uggadóttir for "humanising issues such as poverty and immigration that are too often told through statistics, brilliantly laying bare the lack of accountability that exists in bureaucratic systems.

"[18] Critic Candice Frederick of the New York Times wrote an equally glowing review, illustrating how "the film doesn’t rely on the cinematic clichés that so often arise when two very different people develop an unlikely friendship.