Why We Breathe

The acting was ok. Story was slow. Might have earned an average rating but the technical flaws stand out.

Lighting / grading looks like it was done by 5 different people. At one point the white balance was way off. Shots in the same scene seamed like they weren't even Color matched. Really basic stuff that should not be in a feature film.

I think the editor can take some of the blame as some issues can easily be fixed in post. For example, dialog from another take didn't match the mouth movement of the actor talking. This could have been fixed by simply cropping in tighter.

Audio had issues with noise floor or room noise cutting out between angles in dialog. Again basic stuff recording room tone or manufacturing background sound.

Overall it is slow but watchable. Above average for general Christian movies these days.

This story of a young single mother (Carrie) trying to start a new life in small town was poignant and moving at times. Derrick Dee Drake's performance was especially remarkable as Uncle Earl. Life is difficult as is overcoming your past mistakes. There are no easy answers. The story addresses this in a loving way. The outstanding camerawork and just-right sound track were as good as any I've experienced in an indy film. Congratulations to Erik Parks and Charity Spencer for bringing this film to life.

Excellent acting throughout the film. Film kept me riveted due to the good actors. Excellent directing. And excellent Christian message. The story is about a single mother who has a10 year old daughter and they live with her unemployed, alcoholic and abusive boyfriend. Location is a small town in Tennessee. Single mother who's the girlfriend comes home from work at the Diner, and boyfriend is on the couch drunk and wants attention. They have a fight and the boyfriend accidentally strikes down the 10 year old daughter, where she becomes permanently paralyzed. Mother and daughter flee to their Uncles in another town. They start attending church and the young mother meets a nice church going man. She finds work and things start to get better until the ex-boyfriend finds her and wants to get even and he also came to get the money she stole from him. The film has a good ending. I recommend it.

I completely enjoyed this movie. Contrary to what I seen in a different review, I am not in any way affiliated with the makings of this movie. There were a few things I would have liked to see with it or added in but I wasn't the writer and still enjoyed it. If I were to make a constructive criticism it would definitely be the ending. Did she make it in music or settle for small town life? Did she end up with good guy? Did she finally surrender herself to the love of Christ? This was, in my opinion a great start to a mini series and it was definitely left open enough to add a tremendous amount of content but it was still good.

I enjoyed this movie very much. The story was real and full of emotion - moments of humor, suspense, sadness and hope. The writing was excellent and the acting well done.