: It stars Amanda Seyfried as Julie, Finn Wittrock as her husband Ethan, and Paul Giamatti as her psychiatrist.
The story follows , a wealthy New Yorker and children's book author living on the Upper West Side. A Mouthful of Air
: Despite having a seemingly "perfect" life with a doting husband and healthy child, Julie is paralyzed by overwhelming shame, inadequacy, and intrusive thoughts. : It stars Amanda Seyfried as Julie, Finn
: Her battle intensifies when she becomes pregnant with her second child and must stop taking the antidepressant medication that helped her maintain a semblance of normalcy. : Her battle intensifies when she becomes pregnant
: Reviewers at Time and Variety praised Seyfried's performance but noted the film's heavy, sometimes "PSA-like" tone regarding mental health awareness. Other Contexts The phrase "A Mouthful of Air" is also used in:
: A podcast and platform called A Mouthful of Air hosted by Mark McGuinness , which features classic and contemporary poetry.
: The title is a reference to a line by W.B. Yeats : "O, what is life but a mouthful of air?" .