“A Mouthful Of Air”: PNYA Members Harbor and Alchemy Post Sound help filmmaker Amy Koppelman tell a story of depression…and hope
A Mouthful Of Air, the new Sony Pictures feature, presents a deeply-moving story of depression and how its dark energy can wreak havoc even on lives that outwardly appear happy and successful.
Written and directed by Amy Koppelman, and based on her 2003 novel, the film centers on a children’s book author named Julie (Amanda Seyfried) who, despite her strong marriage, newborn son and comfortable New York City lifestyle, is consumed with insecurities that test her will to live.
The film’s post-production team, which included Post New York Alliance (PNYA) members Harbor and Alchemy Post Sound, were tasked with amplifying the often gut-wrenching twists in Koppelman’s story through subtle applications of colour correction, sound design, sound mixing and Foley. Although transparent to most audience members, the magic wrought by the post artists heightens the mounting desperation that engulfs Julie and threatens to drag her down.
