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The Air I Breathe (2008)

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Release Date: January 25, 2008 (LA/NY)
On DVD: May 27, 2008
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Jieho Lee
Writer: Jieho Lee, Bob DeRosa
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Forest Whitaker, Andy Garcia, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Brendan Fraser, Julie Delpy, Emile Hirsch
Studio: THINKFilm
Official site: theairibreathemovie.com
Running Time: 97 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.

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. In "Happiness," 2006 Best...

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Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emile Hirsch and Forest Whitaker all star in The Air I Breathe, a new drama recently released to DVD. With a cast like that, it's a little surprising that ThinkFilm didn't give this film a wider release (it opened in limited theaters in January). Beyond the marketing potential of this Crash-like picture, though, it's completely understandable why most people have never heard of this picture, nor ever will.

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