Air (2015)

In the near future, breathable air is nonexistent and two engineers tasked with guarding the last hope for mankind struggle to preserve their own lives while administering to their vital task at hand.

Director:

Christian Cantamessa

Writers:

Christian Cantamessa, Chris Pasetto

Stars:

Norman Reedus, Djimon Hounsou, Sandrine Holt

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Norman Reedus	...	Bauer
Djimon Hounsou	...	Cartwright
Sandrine Holt	...	Abby
Michael Hogan	...	The President
Steve Burgess	...	Sports Commentator
Peter Benson	...	Anchorman
Ryan Beil	...	Male Reporter
Paula Lindberg	...	Female Reporter 1
Sophie Lui	...	Female Reporter 2
David Nykl	...	Sleeper 1
Darren Dolynski	...	Sleeper 2
Jin Sangha	...	Sleeper 3
Klara Rybicka	...	Sleeper 4
Meredith Hama-Brown	...	Sleeper 5
Greg Teasdale	...	Sleeper 6

Storyline

In the near future, breathable air is nonexistent. Virtually all of humanity has disappeared and those chosen to reestablish society reside in a controlled state of suspended animation. Two engineers (Norman Reedus and Djimon Hounsou) tasked with guarding the last hope for mankind struggle to preserve their own sanity and lives while administering to their vital task at hand.

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Plot Keywords:

post apocalypse | stasis pod | 

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Taglines:

Two men. One task. Save humankind.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence, language and sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wake Cycle

Company Credits

Production Co:

Automatik, Circle of Confusion, Oddfellows Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First Robert Kirkman movie produced.

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Quotes

[first lines]
The President: And tonight we embark on the last and most ambitious phase of our campaign to end tyranny across the globe.
Reporter: Mr. President, given the severity of the current crisis, what is the risk to the American population?
The President: Our level of preparedness couldn't be higher. I am confident that we will prevail, what ever may come.

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Connections

References Days of Our Lives (1965)

User Reviews

I Liked It!

Found the sense of isolation, seclusion, possible hallucination (?) and building paranoia immersive as I find them intriguing as themes to begin with; kept me glued.

The sense of "unknowing" is vital in this one since leaves viewers with an unsettled feeling. Hence, I like that this gives only enough context without an all-out explanation as a prelude.

Good story about characters thrown together into circumstances beyond their control and how they handle the unexpected.

I found the pace just right, not too fast and not too slow either. Bottom line, I'd watch it again!