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Just a Breath Away

Just a Breath Away

Don't breathe. Don't stop.

20186.31h 30m

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.

Directed by Daniel Roby
Written by Guillaume Lemans, Jimmy Bemon, Mathieu Delozier
Produced by Guillaume Colboc, Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Guillaume Lemans
Box OfficeBudget: $13.7MRevenue: $2.8M

Top Cast

Romain Duris

Romain Duris

Mathieu

Olga Kurylenko

Olga Kurylenko

Anna

Fantine Harduin

Fantine Harduin

Sarah

Michel Robin

Michel Robin

Lucien

Anna Gaylor

Anna Gaylor

Colette

Réphaël Ghrenassia

Réphaël Ghrenassia

Noé

Erja Malatier

Erja Malatier

Charlotte

Alexis Manenti

Alexis Manenti

Drunk Policeman

Maurice Antoni

Maurice Antoni

Monsieur Belkacem

Robin Barde

Robin Barde

Young Soldier

Themes & Keywords

paris, francenatural disasterstruggle for survivalmistfather daughter relationship

About Just a Breath Away

Just a Breath Away is a drama, science fiction, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of paris, france, natural disaster, struggle for survival, mist, father daughter relationship. Directed by Daniel Roby, it stars Romain Duris, Olga Kurylenko, Fantine Harduin. 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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