Breathing Room
08/11/1996
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.
Movie Information
Susan Floyd
as Kathy
Nadia Dajani
as Claire
Dan Futterman
as David
Michael Chenevert
as Korean Market Patron #3
Sharon Angela
as Additional Patron
Amy Hohn
as Cousin Judy
Saverio Guerra
as Tony
Paul Giamatti
as George
Joanna Chang
as Cashier
Jianzhung Gu
as Grocer
Steve Naidich
as Korean Market Patron 1
Chris McGinn
as Korean Market Patron 2
Frances Mazzuka
as Korean Market Patron 4
Rod McLachlan
as Cousin Andy
Stryker Hardwicke
as Larry
Maribel Vasquez
as Madame Vasquez
Juanita Suárez
as Madame Suarez
Dmitri Tsybulsky
as Vladimir
Vitali Blokhin
as Mikhail
Rex Robbins
as David's Father
David Thornton
as Brian
Edie Falco
as Marcy
Kim Chan
as Meditation Teacher
Marilyn Bernard
as Meditation Student
John Suarez
as Meditation Student
Owen McKevitt
as Meditation Student
Bonnie Bobek
as Meditation Student
James Sexton
as Meditation Student
Jamie Elkin
as Meditation Student
Gregory Contreras
as Meditation Student
Shifra Lerer
as Kathy's Grandmother
Peg Small
as David's Mother
Andre B. Blake
as Keith
Robin Held
as Waitress
Marin Hinkle
as Larissa
Sushanta 'Babu' Chowdhury
as Indian Waiter
Rita Milazzo
as Sitar Player
Mr. Singh
as Drummer
Thermond Pressley
as Club Bouncer
Alysa Weinstein
as Club Girl
Elizabeth Elkins
as Club Girl
Jacquie Yorke
as Club Girl
Naomi Hartstein
as Club Girl
Annie Collopy
as Club Girl
Bernadette Lee
as Club Girl in Bathroom
Arthur Halpern
as Larry II
Adam Strider
as Larry III
Jennifer Lovatt
as Larry IV
Greg Luedtke
as Tree Salesman
Dino Stamatopoulos
as Jersey Rocker
Cynthia Halpern
as Jersey Girl
Shanon Shen
as Knock-Knock Joke Student
Rafael Perez
as Knock-Knock Joke Encourager
Yuliya Blokhina
as Mrs. Cherkin, the Babka Lady
Fred Lin Sye
as Mr. Lin the Crazy Man
Arshad Javaid
as Cab Driver
