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Just a Breath Away

Just a Breath Away

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Just a Breath Away

"Don't breathe. Don't stop."

2018

1h 30m

6.3(867 votes)

Drama

Science Fiction

Thriller

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.

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Quad Productions

Christal Films

TF1 Films Production

TF1 Droits Audiovisuels

Canal+

Ciné+

TF1

TMC

Téléfilm Canada

C8 Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Daniel Roby
Written by: Mathieu Delozier
Guillaume Lemans
Produced by: Guillaume Colboc
Nicolas Duval Adassovsky

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