Why We Breathe

The cast in this film was on their A game. The writing was also very fresh. A lot of movies like this can feel formulaic but this one did a good job of keeping you guessing a little bit. Great family film!

I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of writing and character development. I found myself drawn into the story. The characters are real and relatable. Their lives and the storyline aren't buttoned up or a story with a perfect solution. Loved it. Left hopeful!

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.

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 don't usually take the time to write reviews, but wow this movie is a waste of 90 minutes. It may be the terrible writing that makes the acting seem so bad, but the characters were pretty flat and uninteresting. Actually I think I've seen better acting in a high school play.