Just a Breath Away

Apr 4, 2018

1h 30m

★ 6.3

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.

Genres

Drama

Science Fiction

Thriller

Production Companies

Quad Productions

Section 9

Christal Films

Esprits Frappeurs

TF1 Films Production

TF1 Droits Audiovisuels

Atitlan

Mitico

Ten Films

Canal+

Ciné+

TF1

TMC

Téléfilm Canada

C8 Films

Just a Breath Away Trailers

Cast

Mathieu

Romain Duris

Anna

Olga Kurylenko

Sarah

Fantine Harduin

Lucien

Michel Robin

Colette

Anna Gaylor

Noé

Réphaël Ghrenassia

Charlotte

Erja Malatier

Drunk Policeman

Alexis Manenti

Monsieur Belkacem

Maurice Antoni

Young Soldier

Robin Barde

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