Breathing Room

Breathing Room

A comedy for the romantically hopeless

1996 en 90 minutes

Rating: 8

Plot

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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Cast

Susan Floyd

Susan Floyd

Kathy

Nadia Dajani

Nadia Dajani

Claire

Dan Futterman

Dan Futterman

David

Michael Chenevert

Michael Chenevert

Korean Market Patron #3

Sharon Angela

Sharon Angela

Additional Patron

Amy Hohn

Amy Hohn

Cousin Judy

Saverio Guerra

Saverio Guerra

Tony

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

George

Joanna Chang

Joanna Chang

Cashier

Jianzhung Gu

Jianzhung Gu

Grocer

Steve Naidich

Steve Naidich

Korean Market Patron 1

Chris McGinn

Chris McGinn

Korean Market Patron 2

Frances Mazzuka

Frances Mazzuka

Korean Market Patron 4

Rod McLachlan

Rod McLachlan

Cousin Andy

Stryker Hardwicke

Stryker Hardwicke

Larry

Maribel Vasquez

Maribel Vasquez

Madame Vasquez

Juanita Suárez

Juanita Suárez

Madame Suarez

Dmitri Tsybulsky

Dmitri Tsybulsky

Vladimir

Vitali Blokhin

Vitali Blokhin

Mikhail

Rex Robbins

Rex Robbins

David's Father

David Thornton

David Thornton

Brian

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Marcy

Kim Chan

Kim Chan

Meditation Teacher

Marilyn Bernard

Marilyn Bernard

Meditation Student

John Suarez

John Suarez

Meditation Student

Owen McKevitt

Owen McKevitt

Meditation Student

Bonnie Bobek

Bonnie Bobek

Meditation Student

James Sexton

James Sexton

Meditation Student

Jamie Elkin

Jamie Elkin

Meditation Student

Gregory Contreras

Gregory Contreras

Meditation Student

Shifra Lerer

Shifra Lerer

Kathy's Grandmother

Peg Small

Peg Small

David's Mother

Andre B. Blake

Andre B. Blake

Keith

Robin Held

Robin Held

Waitress

Marin Hinkle

Marin Hinkle

Larissa

Sushanta 'Babu' Chowdhury

Sushanta 'Babu' Chowdhury

Indian Waiter

Rita Milazzo

Rita Milazzo

Sitar Player

Mr. Singh

Mr. Singh

Drummer

Thermond Pressley

Thermond Pressley

Club Bouncer

Alysa Weinstein

Alysa Weinstein

Club Girl

Elizabeth Elkins

Elizabeth Elkins

Club Girl

Jacquie Yorke

Jacquie Yorke

Club Girl

Naomi Hartstein

Naomi Hartstein

Club Girl

Annie Collopy

Annie Collopy

Club Girl

Bernadette Lee

Bernadette Lee

Club Girl in Bathroom

Arthur Halpern

Arthur Halpern

Larry II

Adam Strider

Adam Strider

Larry III

Jennifer Lovatt

Jennifer Lovatt

Larry IV

Greg Luedtke

Greg Luedtke

Tree Salesman

Dino Stamatopoulos

Dino Stamatopoulos

Jersey Rocker

Cynthia Halpern

Cynthia Halpern

Jersey Girl

Shanon Shen

Shanon Shen

Knock-Knock Joke Student

Rafael Perez

Rafael Perez

Knock-Knock Joke Encourager

Yuliya Blokhina

Yuliya Blokhina

Mrs. Cherkin, the Babka Lady

Fred Lin Sye

Fred Lin Sye

Mr. Lin the Crazy Man

Arshad Javaid

Arshad Javaid

Cab Driver

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