A Mouthful of Air

"A Mouthful of Air" is a film that expresses a difficult issue. It makes viewers care about the characters and the issue at hand. I think Amanda Seyfried did a very good job.

A movie that depicts what it's like to live and love with having cPTSD. Amanda's acting is pretty much to the T and exudes the elements of this condition.

As a movie buff with an unlimited subscription, I try to see almost every movie in the theater regardless of its reviews - going in with as open a mind as possible. In the case of this film, I absolutely loved it. While as a man I can't say I have experienced postpartum depression, perhaps what I loved most about this film is its universal relatability for anyone who has ever found themselves depressed in any manner. Amy Koppelman does an outstanding job of sucking the viewer into Julie's world, getting us emotionally invested in both Julie and her family. By the time the end credits were rolling, I was in tears; I was grateful to have had a private screening. Another reviewer commented on the hopelessness of the ending, but this too is something I loved about this film. 10-15% of those who attempt suicide do eventually die by suicide. The emotional, tragic ending of this film is part of what left it lingering in my memory weeks after watching it. Many of Shakespeare's plays ended in tragedy, and so too does A Mouthful of Air leave us in despair. What could Julie - or those closest to her - have done to alter the course of events? Perhaps nothing; who knows?

A story involving depression, articulated in a very truthful performance. Story concerning its effects on a person and the people around them. Hit me deeply as knowing first hand loved ones that experience such intensity. Wonderfully performed by Amanda Seyfried. Directed beautifully by Amy Koppelman.

Good emotional movie with a stellar central performance from Amanda Seyfried. A great supporting cast with turns from Paul Giamatti & Amy Irving this film is only let down by a less than coherent story thread as it bounces between timelines for no apparent reason. Also found it weird that Britt Robertson turns up at the end of the movie in an important but non speaking role. It's very odd and makes me wonder whether they planned to do more with her and changed course at some point in production.