I AM BREATHING
LIMITED RELEASE
LIMITED RELEASE
“Among the year’s most moving films”
-The Hollywood Reporter
"Engrossing...might well break your heart”
-Village Voice
“Extraordinary"
-The New York Times
"An achingly reflective look at the life of a man struggling with ALS"
-Variety
Genre: Documentary, Disability, Family, Health and Wellness
Synopsis: I Am Breathing is about the thin space between life and death. Neil Platt ponders the last months of his life. Within a year, he goes from being a healthy young father to becoming completely paralyzed 1from the neck down. As his body gets weaker, his perspective on life changes. "Its amazing how adaptable we are when we have to be. Its what separates us and defines us as human beings." Knowing he only has a few months left to live, and while he still has the ability to speak, Neil puts together a letter and memory box for his baby son Oscar. How can he make sense of the last 34 years? How can he anticipate what Oscar might want to know about his father in a future Neil can only imagine? He tries to tell the story of his life from his memories and impressions of love, friends and motorbike rides. Neil faces Motor Neuron Disease with incredible humor and honesty, determined to share this last stage of his life through a blog, which touched many people. With his posts forming the film’s narration, I am Breathing tries to listen to Neil as he asks ‘what makes us human’ in the last months of his life. |
Film Information
Directors: Emma Davie, Morag McKinnon Pre-book: 2-03-2015 Street: 3-03-2015 DVD Cat#: PRDVD2720 SRP: $59.95 UPC: 013964695007 DVD Specs
Runtime: 72 minutes Language Tracks: English Audio Format: Dolby Stereo Video Format: WS 1.78 |