Just a Breath Away
A desperate Parisian couple races to rescue their medically fragile daughter from a deadly fog that has swallowed the city below them.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- anxious
- claustrophobic
- melancholic
- rainy day
- late night thriller viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mathieu and Anna shelter on a Parisian rooftop above the deadly fog while Sarah remains trapped below in her apartment.
Sarah's hermetic glass bubble is both her protection from the outside world and a vulnerable system requiring food and power.
The parents struggle with the lack of power, food, and reliable information as the mist spreads through Paris.
Films like Just a Breath Away, and why
The Mist
Shares a claustrophobic survival thriller structure, ordinary people confronting an unexplained environmental catastrophe, and intense family stakes.
The Road
Shares apocalyptic science fiction suspense, deadly atmospheric conditions, and a desperate parent-child survival mission.
The Last Days
Shares French-language disaster storytelling, intimate domestic stakes, and an ominous threat that transforms a familiar city into hostile terrain.
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Roby
- Release Date
- 2018-04-04
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (869)
Cast
- Romain Duris
- Olga Kurylenko
- Fantine Harduin
- Michel Robin
- Anna Gaylor
- Réphaël Ghrenassia
- Erja Malatier
- Alexis Manenti
- Maurice Antoni
- Robin Barde
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Just a Breath Away about?
- A desperate Parisian couple races to rescue their medically fragile daughter from a deadly fog that has swallowed the city below them.
- What is Just a Breath Away like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Just a Breath Away as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Just a Breath Away violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Just a Breath Away as mild.
- Which films are like Just a Breath Away?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mist, The Road, and The Last Days.
- How long is Just a Breath Away?
- Just a Breath Away runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Just a Breath Away?
- In United States, Just a Breath Away is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
