Still Breathing (1997)
“True love, midnight visions and stacking rocks. OR The love of a lifetime can begin with a dream”
Two lost souls: she a con-artist in L.A.; he a puppeteer in San Antonio have the same dream linking each with the other. He travels to L.A. to find this woman he has become obsessed with. She resists, afraid of his kooky ideas until she travels with him to San Antonio and meets his wise grandmother. Story of two disparate people linked by "fate" gets increasingly interesting as it rolls along.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by James F. Robinson, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Brendan Fraser, Joanna Going, Ann Magnuson, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Brendan Fraser
as Fletcher McBracken
Joanna Going
as Rosalyn Willoughby
Ann Magnuson
as Elaine
Celeste Holm
as Ida
Lou Rawls
as The Tree Man
Steven Lambert
as Man in Alley
Toby Huss
as Cameron
Michael McKean
as New MarkPaolo Seganti
as Tomas De Leon
Angus Macfadyen
as Philip
Wendy Benson-Landes
as Brigitte
Chao Li Chi
as Formosa BartenderCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 109 min |
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