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2008 Certificate 15
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Four short fables in which characters collide with fate--and each other--comprise "The Air I Breathe," an ambitious and absorbing drama from debuting director/writer Jieho Lee. Boasting a brilliant ensemble cast, the film is inspired by a Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four key emotions--Happiness, Sorrow, Pleasure, .. Read more

Starring Kevin Bacon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia
Director Jieho Lee
Genres Drama, Romance, Thriller

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The Air I Breathe

Four short fables in which characters collide with fate--and each other--comprise "The Air I Breathe," an ambitious and absorbing drama from debuting director/writer Jieho Lee. Boasting a brilliant ensemble cast, the film is inspired by a Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four key emotions--Happiness, Sorrow, Pleasure, and Love--and each vignette is built around a character who embodies one of these key emotions.

Starring Kevin Bacon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia, Forest Whitaker, Diego Luna, Ken Watanabe
Director Jieho Lee
Studio Pathe
Run time DVD: 1 hr 37 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama, Romance, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 15 Sep 2008
Production year: 2008
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  • 28 out of 28 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    A very well told story about human emotions!

    First of all, this film did have problems. There were a lot of flaws, and some of the coincidences seemed stupid and irrelevant, but it does not fail to show ... more

      • crockery from Belfast
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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    NOT ENOUGH PUFF!

    Good individual performances. The stories weave together well enough. But, the total is less than the sum of it's parts.

      • Norman Barry from Surrey, England.
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