A Breath Away (2018)

A family fight to survive as the streets of Paris fill with a deadly gas.

Director:

Daniel Roby

Writers:

Guillaume Lemans (screenplay), Jimmy Bemon (screenplay)

Stars:

Romain Duris, Olga Kurylenko, Fantine Harduin

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Romain Duris	...	Mathieu
Olga Kurylenko	...	Anna
Fantine Harduin	...	Sarah
Michel Robin	...	Lucien
Anna Gaylor	...	Colette
Réphaël Ghrenassia	...	Noé
Erja Malatier	...	Charlotte
Alexis Manenti	...	Policier ivre
Maurice Antoni	...	Monsieur Belkacem
Robin Barde	...	Jeune soldat

Storyline

A couple lives in Paris with their daughter, who suffers from an incurable disease forcing her to live in an hermetic glass bubble. One day, a mysterious fog begins to spread in the Parisian streets, killing everyone that gets caught in it. The parents find shelter on the roof above the mist, but the daughter is still in her bubble in the now fog-filled flat. Her parents must now cope with the lack of food, power and information, but also find a way to get her out, since the bubble won't hold eternally.

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Plot Keywords:

mist | bubble girl | oxygen | old couple | survivor | 

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Taglines:

Hold the breath

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Goofs

When Mathieus' air hose is burnt through, they don't consider trying to fix it (considering that they are in a science lab) or even breathing from the hose. They also don't think to take the bottle so they have a spare. And, they don't consider if the suits in the lab (several of which are available) might fit them, particularly Anna, who is not much larger than Sarah.

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Soundtracks

Good Night, Day
Composed by Jóhann Jóhannsson

User Reviews

Two years later a very timely movie

If you're reading this mid Covid crisis, watch this. It's almost as if the writers knew what was about to happen two years later (2020). I don't want to say anything more to avoid spoilers. But very well made and acted. Tough to watch if you're sensitive.

(Caught it on Amazon Prime BTW, and just thought I would give it a whirl. Glad I did.)

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [France]

Country:

France Canada

Language:

French English

Release Date:

1 February 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Breath Away

Box Office

Budget:

EUR11,270,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,046, 12 August 2018

Gross USA:

$77,987

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,842,040

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quad Productions, Section9, Esprits Frappeurs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1