The Air I Breathe
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Forest Whitaker, Andy Garcia, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Brendan Fraser, Julie Delpy, Emile Hirsch, Will Maier, Clark Gregg, Cecilia Suarez, John Cho, Kelly Hu, Jason Dolley, Todd Stashwick Director: Jieho Lee
Writers: Jieho Lee, Bob DeRosa
Producers: Darlene Caamano, Emilio Diez Barroso, Paul Schiff
Co-Producer: Jose Ludlow
Associate Producers: Paul F. Bernard, Vance Owen, Dave Pearce
Executive Producers: Tai Duncan, Bill Johnson, Christopher S. Pratt, Jim Seibel
Art Direction: Rafael Mandujano, Elvis Strange
Casting: Carla Hool, Mary Vernieu
Costume Design: Michele Michel
D.O.P.: Walt Lloyd
Editor: Robert Hoffman
Music: Marcelo Zarvos
Production Design: Bernardo Trujillo
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 Actor Oscar Winner Forest Whitaker stars as a timid banker who impulsively bets every cent he has, and then some, on a supposedly “sure thing.” In “Sorrow,” Sarah Michelle Gellar is a rising pop star whose contract falls under the control of a ruthless crime boss (Andy Garcia), and his corrupt nephew (Emile Hirsch). In “Pleasure,” Brendan Fraser stars as a man who can see into the future of everyone he meets, but is totally blind when it comes to his own; and in “Love,” Kevin Bacon plays a doctor who pines for a woman he can never possess (Julie Delpy), only to find that he suddenly holds her life in his hands. Though each of the characters believes that his or her life is governed by hazard and chance, their unbridled emotions, impulsive choices, and reckless moves all prove one universal truth: character is destiny, and each of us makes our own fate.
In “Happiness,” 2006 Best Actor Oscar Winner Forest Whitaker stars as a timid banker who impulsively bets every cent he has, and then some, on a supposedly “sure thing.” In “Sorrow,” Sarah Michelle Gellar is a rising pop star whose contract falls under the control of a ruthless crime boss (Andy Garcia), and his corrupt nephew (Emile Hirsch). In “Pleasure,” Brendan Fraser stars as a man who can see into the future of everyone he meets, but is totally blind when it comes to his own; and in “Love,” Kevin Bacon plays a doctor who pines for a woman he can never possess (Julie Delpy), only to find that he suddenly holds her life in his hands. Though each of the characters believes that his or her life is governed by hazard and chance, their unbridled emotions, impulsive choices, and reckless moves all prove one universal truth: character is destiny, and each of us makes our own fate.
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Film Format: 35mm
Filming Locations: Mexico City, Mexico
MPAA Warning: Violence, Language and Some Sexual Content/Nudity
Production Companies: NALA Films, Paul Schiff Productions
Production Schedule: 16th January 2006 - 18th April 2006
Web Sites: Official Site - The IMDb
Film Format: 35mm
Filming Locations: Mexico City, Mexico
MPAA Warning: Violence, Language and Some Sexual Content/Nudity
Production Companies: NALA Films, Paul Schiff Productions
Production Schedule: 16th January 2006 - 18th April 2006
Web Sites: Official Site - The IMDb
- Mexican actress Claudia Soberón auditioned for a supporting role.
