BREATHE — A Drama
A woman carrying the invisible weight of anxiety discovers, beneath the surface of an ordinary life, that she is not as alone as she has always believed.
Logline
A woman living with anxiety finds her only peace submerged at the bottom of a community pool. When a panic attack at home forces the truth into the open, her husband does the one thing she never expected: he follows her underwater.
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Help us bring BREATHE to the screen.
BREATHE is a 20-minute intimate drama shooting on location in the rural mountains during autumn 2026. Your contribution funds the cast, crew, underwater cinematography, and the post-production that turns this script into something audiences can finally point to and say "that's exactly what it feels like."
Contributions accepted via GoFundMe. For wire, DAF or fiscal-sponsored giving, contact us.
The Central Inversion
Above the surface, color crowds her.
Below, it is hers.
BREATHE is built on a single, precise inversion. The world above ground blazes with autumn: reds, golds, burning oranges. For Amara it registers as noise. Below the surface, the same spectrum clarifies. Aquas, emeralds, corals, golds — color with shape and intention.
It is not where she escapes. It is where she is most herself.
Director's Note
"BREATHE is the film I wish I'd had. The underwater sequences are not metaphor for their own sake. They are the truest image I know for what it feels like when the world finally stops asking something of you."
— Brian Patrick Hoffman, Writer / Director
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Every contribution — a dollar, a share, an introduction — helps this film reach the people who need it.