BREATHLESS FILMS

A selection of films about respiratory and lung health curated by the European Respiratory Society (ERS)

BREATHLESS FILMS

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BREATHLESS FILMS

Here, we present a selection of recent films that includes in a certain way the lung health. This selection has been done with the collaboration of the Outreach Unit from ISGlobal in the framework of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2022, that will take place in Barcelona from 4 to 6 September, 2022. We hope you will like it!

OXYGEN (ADEM)

A film about how adolescents deal with cystic fibrosis.

Film | 2010 | 98 minutes |Directed by Hans Van Nuffel.

How to watch it: FILMAFFINITY.

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THE BUCKET LIST

Two terminally ill men on their road trip with a wish list of things to do before "they kick the bucket".

Film | 2007 | 97minutes |Directed by Rob Reiner

How to watch it: YOUTUBE / HBO MAX / PRIME VIDEO

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THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

Hazel Grace Lancaster is a 16-year-old girl who has thyroid cancer that affects her lungs needing an oxygen machine to be able to breathe. One day, during these therapy sessions, Hazel meets Gus Waters, a boy who has managed to fight lung cancer, with whom he soon establishes a friendly relationship.

FILM | 2014 | 90 minutes |Directed by Josh Boone

How to watch it: Disney+/Prime Video

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FIVE FEET APART

A pair of teenagers with cystic fibrosis meet in a hospital and fall in love, though their disease means they must avoid close physical contact.

FILM | 2019 | 116 minutes |Directed by Justin Baldoni

How to watch it: Prime Video

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EVERY BREATH COUNTS

Real people living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, caregivers, and healthcare providers share how the illness impacts their lives.

DOCUMENTARY | 2014 | 55 minutes |Directed by Jonathan Lawhead

How to watch it: Online

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BREATHE

Robin Cavendish contracts polio, becoming paralysed from the neck down at the age of 28. Confined to a bed and given only months to live, Cavendish emerges from the hospital ward and devotes the rest of his life to helping fellow patients and the disabled.

FILM | 2017 | 117 minutes |Directed by Andy Serkis

How to watch it: Prime Video

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LA BICICLETA DE ESTHER

A Spanish documentary which portrays the complexities that chronic obstructive pulmonary (COP) disease entails through the experiences of a retired couple.

DOCUMENTARY (only available in Spanish) | 2019 | 29 minutes |Directed by Ander Duque

How to watch it: YOUTUBE

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ADEMLOOS (BREATHLESS)

Film about the truth about the deadly asbestos industry that endangers the lives of workers and consumers around the world.

DOCUMENTARY | 2018 | 75 minutes | Directed by Daniël Lambo

How to watch it: Prime Video

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AND NOW, TAKE A BREATH AND ENJOY!