Just a Breath Away
Dans la brume
2018FranceLanguage: frDirected by Daniel Roby★ 6.3
Available in English: subtitled
When a deadly mist engulfs Paris, people find refuge in the upper floors of the buildings. With no information, no electricity and hardly any supplies, Mathieu, Anna and their daughter Sarah try to survive the disaster.
Themes and style
Tone
bleaktensehaunting
Pacing
slow burnescalating
Story
survivalescape
Emotion
griefsacrificefeeling powerlessloyalty under pressure
Themes
class and moneyfamily duty
Feel
exhaustinggut punchquietly haunting
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
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