Breathing Happy

Name: Breathing Happy
Genre: Drama
Released: 2022-12-13
Rating: 93
Cast: Sarah Bolger, Katelyn Nacon, Justin Benson, Jim O'Heir, Aaron Moorhead

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2022,

1h 33m,

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93%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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93%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Recovering addict Dylan is ready to celebrate one year of sobriety on Christmas Day.

Michelle Swope

Daily Dead

Jun 23, 2025

4.5/5

Written, directed, and edited by Brady, Breathing Happy is a weird, wonderful, highly satisfying journey through grief, addiction, and recovery.

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Sharai Bohannon

Dread Central

Nov 27, 2022

4/5

Breathing Happy is the magical Christmas story about recovery and grief we didn’t know we needed. It’s a drama that’s a little too rock and roll not to fit under our huge genre umbrella. I, for one, am glad it’s here.

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Shane Brady

Director

Sarah Bolger

The Mystery Door

Katelyn Nacon

Tristan

Justin Benson

Lotus

Jim O'Heir

911 Operator Jim

Aaron Moorhead

The Golden Door

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Recovering addict Dylan is ready to celebrate one year of sobriety on Christmas Day.

Director: Shane Brady
Producer: David Lawson Jr.
Screenwriter: Shane Brady
Distributor: Fandor
Production Co: Rustic Films, Scatter Brothers Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2022
Runtime: 1h 33m

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