Breathing Room

Overview

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.

Directed by Jon Sherman

Top cast

Susan Floyd

Kathy

Nadia Dajani

Claire

Dan Futterman

David

Michael Chenevert

Korean Market Patron #3

Sharon Angela

Additional Patron

Amy Hohn

Cousin Judy

S

Saverio Guerra

Tony

Paul Giamatti

George

J

Joanna Chang

Cashier

J

Jianzhung Gu

Grocer

S

Steve Naidich

Korean Market Patron 1

Chris McGinn

Korean Market Patron 2

F

Frances Mazzuka

Korean Market Patron 4

Rod McLachlan

Cousin Andy

S

Stryker Hardwicke

Larry

M

Maribel Vasquez

Madame Vasquez

J

Juanita Suárez

Madame Suarez

D

Dmitri Tsybulsky

Vladimir

V

Vitali Blokhin

Mikhail

Rex Robbins

David's Father

Details