Political documentary from the director of One Child Nation seeking to answer a pertinent question: How did the Chinese government...
Political documentary from the director of One Child Nation seeking to answer a pertinent question: How did the Chinese government turn pandemic cover ups in Wuhan into a triumph for the Communist party?
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96 %57 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
83 %29 reviewsAudience score rating
"Wang captures things that other documentaries leave out, like the private emotions bred by policies of neglect."
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Variety
Variety"The eloquent solemnity of row upon row of new gravestones in a Wuhan cemetery strikes a plangent chord..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"It may not diagnose a new problem, but "In the Same Breath" doesn't lack for narrative drive."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Shocking and heartrending..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Both a thorough damnation of how China and America lied to their people about the threat of COVID, and a feat of disarming empathy for those who have been gravely misled."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Through Wang's intimate and gifted storytelling and filmmaking abilities, she offers a lens of understanding to the delicate nature of life and death..."
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Film Threat
Film Threat"A fervent work of reporting, filled with shocking revelations on both a close-up, experiential level and on the level of overarching statistics and trends."
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The New Yorker
The New Yorker"A chilling, truly absorbing film with big implications for the future."
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Vox
VoxIn the Same Breath | Details
Award winner- Winner of the 2021 SXSW Audience Award (Festival Favourites).
- Runtime
- 98
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
