In the Same Breath

In the Same Breath is a 2021 documentary film directed and produced by Nanfu Wang. It follows how the Chinese and American governments reacted to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the Same Breath
Directed by	Nanfu Wang
Produced by	Nanfu Wang Christopher Clements Julie Goldman Carolyn Hepburn Jialing Zhang
Music by	Nathan Halpern
Cinematography	Jarred Alterman Peter Alton Tom Bergmann Gil De la Rosa Michelle Gao Yuanchen Liu Rex Miller Martina Radwan Sam Rong Michael Shade R.C. Song Paul Szynol K. Yang Matt Yu
Edited by	Michael Shade Nanfu Wang
Production company	HBO Documentary Films Cinetic Media Little Horse Crossing the River Little Lantern Company Motto Pictures
Distributed by	HBO
Release date	January 28, 2021 (United States)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021.

Plot

The film follows the response of the Chinese and American governments to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Production

Nanfu Wang initially set to make out a short film about the Chinese government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic after her son was left with her mother while Wang went to work on another project, as COVID spread Wang became worried and started looking for information, with the majority being false. She began contacting cinematographers in Wuhan, China and realized the stories of the pandemic made it important to be a feature film instead, and began incorporating the American response to the pandemic after seeing the government spread misinformation.[1] HBO Documentary Films came on board to produce and distribute the film.[2]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021.[3][4]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 95% based on reviews from 21 critics, with an average rating of 8.80/10.[5]

References

1. P. Means, Sean (January 27, 2021). "These Sundance films bring the COVID-19 pandemic to the screen". The Salt Lake City Tribune. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
2. Coyle, Jake (January 28, 2021). "t Sundance, pandemic dramas unfold on screen and off". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
3. Brough, Rick (December 22, 2020). "Sundance Unveils 2021 Film Festival Lineup". KPCW. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
4. "Sundance Film Festival unveils slate for 1st virtual edition". ABC News. December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
5. "In the Same Breath (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

External links

• In the Same Breath at IMDb
• In the Same Breath at Rotten Tomatoes
• In the Same Breath Review: Nanfu Wang’s Disquieting Look at the Early Days of COVID in Wuhan, By Owen Gleiberman, Variety, January 28, 2021. Detailed plot summary.