Breathing Happy

Breathing Happy
Directed byShane Brady
Written byShane Brady
Produced byDavid Lawson Jr.
Starring
Music byChristopher Dudley
Production
company
Rustic Films & Scatter Brothers Productions
Release date
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000[1]

Breathing Happy is a 2022 American drama film written and directed by Shane Brady in his feature directorial debut.

Premise

Dylan is a recovering drug addict about to celebrate his first year of sobriety on Christmas.

Cast

Production

The drama film Breathing Happy was announced on April 16, 2021, when filming began around Tampa, Florida and Los Angeles, California.[2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, principal photography was moved from L.A. to Florida, where filming took place mainly in the childhood house of writer and director Shane Brady, located in Palm Harbor, Florida.[1] As a result, various locations in the screenplay were removed and the script was rewritten to model the house.[1]

In creating the film, Brady said that he "didn't want to tell a literal story of addiction, with a logical, linear flow because when it comes to drugs, nothing makes sense."[3] He also described his time as a magician, and how it helped him "tell this story in a way no one else could", and explained that the film was his "artistic interpretation of my family's struggles with addiction" as a "jumbled popcorn machine of emotions and points of view hopefully bringing about healing for other families struggling with addiction."[3]

During post-production, the film score was composed by Christopher Dudley from the American rock band Underoath.[2]

Release

The film was set to premiere at the Chattanooga Film Festival in June 2022.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Boyd, Robert (March 29, 2021). "Hollywood director returns to childhood home in Palm Harbor to make movie". WFTS-TV. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (April 16, 2021). "The Walking Dead Star Katelyn Nacon Joins Movie Breathing Happy With John D'Aquino & NHL HoF'er Phil Esposito". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Collinson, Gary (May 11, 2021). "The Walking Dead's Katelyn Nacon to star in mind-bending drama Breathing Happy". Flickering Myth. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Chattanooga Film Festival Announces First Half of 2022 Virtual Lineup". Chattanooga Film Festival. April 27, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.