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Just a Breath Away

2018 · 90 min

A tense, claustrophobic survival thriller that keeps you on edge with its toxic mist and desperate parental love.

Directed by
Daniel Roby
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Romain Duris, Olga Kurylenko, Fantine Harduin
Tagline
Don't breathe. Don't stop.
Overview
When a deadly mist engulfs Paris, people find refuge in the upper floors of the buildings. With no information, no electricity and hardly any supplies, Mathieu, Anna and their daughter Sarah try to survive the disaster.

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Directed by
Daniel Roby
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Romain Duris, Olga Kurylenko, Fantine Harduin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • parenthood
  • isolation
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Daniel Roby
Written by
Mathieu Delozier, Jimmy Bemon, Guillaume Lemans
Starring
Romain Duris, Olga Kurylenko, Fantine Harduin, Michel Robin, Anna Gaylor, Réphaël Ghrenassia, Erja Malatier, Alexis Manenti
Music
Michel Corriveau
Cinematography
Pierre-Yves Bastard
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada, France
Languages
English, French

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