The Air I Breathe (R)

Quicklook Rating★★★

synopsis

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.

details

Drama
1 hr. 37 min.
Opened January 25th, 2008

MovieGoer Review

Like Babel or Crash, The Air I Breathe comes together with clever precision and crosses all sorts of cultural boundaries.

Story

The Chinese proverb that all emotions are intertwined, and so are people, is depicted in T... MORE

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synopsis

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.

details

Drama
1 hr. 37 min.
Opened January 25th, 2008

MovieGoer Review

Like Babel or Crash, The Air I Breathe comes together with clever precision and crosses all sorts of cultural boundaries.

Story

The Chinese proverb that all emotions are intertwined, and so are people, is depicted in T... MORE