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Lost Is My Breath - Directed by Ehsan Aslani

Project Type: (Short Film)

ProjectTitle: Y’est Oùmon souf*le (Lost Is My Breath)

Brief Synopsis: While washing dishes, Violette overhears a shocking conversation between her partner Mathis and another man, broadcast through a forgotten speakerphone. As the weight of betrayal sinks in, she wanders through a home that was once full of hope—now stripped of joy. In silent agony, she prepares to end her pregnancy with abortion pills. But at the last moment, an unexpected sensation surges within her. In a fragile instant of grace, she chooses not despair, but motherhood.

Runtime: 5min and 44 seconds

Completion Date: May 4th 2025

Country of Origin: Canada

Language: French with English Subtitle


Credits

Director: Ehsan Aslani

Writer: Ehsan Aslani

Producer: Ghazaleh Ghasemifard

Cinematographer: Morteza Ghafouri

Editor: Ehsan Aslani and Elham Atiyabi

Key Cast: Héloise Koszegi

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