
Breathing Room
1996-11-08 · 90 min · ★ 8.0
She's Kathy, a comix cartoonist; he's David, teaching English to new immigrants. It's New York City, with 29 shopping days left until Christmas, and they're in love. Or are they? Their romance has been on-again, off-again because David can't bring himself to say, "I love you." He can say it in French, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, but not English. So, when she learns at an inopportune time that he's applied for a job in Ho Chi Minh City, she asks for breathing room until Christmas; the film chronicles the ensuing days of restless indecision.
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- Directors
- Jon Sherman
- Production companies
- Eureka Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Susan FloydKathy
Nadia DajaniClaire
Dan FuttermanDavid
Michael ChenevertKorean Market Patron #3
Sharon AngelaAdditional Patron
Amy HohnCousin Judy
Paul GiamattiGeorge
Chris McGinnKorean Market Patron 2
Rod McLachlanCousin Andy
Rex RobbinsDavid's FatherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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