Respire

Synopsis: The Ancient Romans believed that the soul escaped one's body with the last breath. It was believed that last breath held the power to cure disease and prolong life. In 1930's, Dr. Robert Kaminsky devoted his life to finding out how to harness the power in the last breath. Susan Jordan owns a local novelty shop. One item in her shop, an antique box once owned by Doctor Kaminsky, draws the interest of two men: Raif Collins who hopes its contents can save his dying sister, and Alex Poe whose motives are more mysterious. Susan quickly finds herself in a perilous struggle to protect the box and the secrets that it holds.
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Director(s): David A. Cross
Production: MTI Home Video
 
IMDB:
4.3
R
Year:
2010
87 min
32 Views


Berna.

Berna!

Randolph?

Listen to me.

You have to pack up

whatever you can.

And leave here right now.

What are you going

on about?

What...

are you hurt?

Who's been--

Oh my god.

Something went wrong.

It didn't work like

it was supposed to.

Something in the

calculations... I don't know.

Please! I don't have

time to explain!

You have to go!

Stay in here.

Don't open this door

no matter what happens.

And stay quiet.

I know what you

are looking for,

But they're not here.

They're safe until I

can figure this out.

please...

you don't have

to do this.

I just need a little

more time.

But I promise,

I'll make those better.

Randolph...

oh my god.

I'll get help!

No. There's not enough time.

I need...

What?

Behind you.

The key in my pocket.

Get out of the country.

As soon as you can.

Go to your family.

Stay there.

Do it.

President Barack Obama.

The...

...treatment isn't

working, Susan.

I had hoped...

...we would get better

results with this, but...

...we'll need to do

more tests,

And where we go

from here...

...your white count is

still incredibly--

How long?

Well...

...that really

depends on--

How long?

At this rate,

...months.

6 to 10 at the most.

Hey...

Hey.

Thanks.

Any messages?

No. It's been quiet.

Okay. Did you check

the online bins?

Yeah. Everything that needs

to be mailed is here.

Good.

I'm gonna close a little

early, so, you can go.

What did the doctor say?

Nina, you can go.

Looking for anything

in particular?

I dunno.

Does this stuff work?

It depends on what

you need it for.

And if you believe in it.

What about miracle cures?

You got any of those?

Well...

Umm...

These -- These won't

perform any miracles,

But,

They'll give you some comfort if

that's what you're looking for.

Well, I have pills for that.

C'mon, where are the

magic rocks,

Or whatever it is you're

supposed to have here?

Sorry.

I sold my last bag of fairy

dust about an hour ago.

This was a mistake.

I'm sorry.

Look, if you tell me

why you're here,

I could probably help

you a little better.

Okay.

I have less than

a year to live.

I'm sorry. I--

Yeah. Shouldn't-- Me too.

Just... gimme everything

you've got there.

I like your locket.

Where'd you get that?

Hmm?

This.

Oh.

It's-- It's from the

breath capture line.

What's breath capture?

You open it up,

You take a deep breath,

You exhale into

the pendant.

You seal it up,

And then you give

it to someone.

Why?

So you can stay close

to them, I guess.

My boyfriend gave

me this one.

It's becoming

quite trendy.

We'll even engrave it

for you if you want.

Are you interested?

No... no one to give

it to anyway.

That'll be 67.

Dollars?

Hi Josh.

What? You can't

say hi to me?

Hi Morgan.

Weren't you wearing the

same thing yesterday?

And the day before?

And every day

before that?

Hey.

You actually gonna buy

something this time?

No?

I didn't think so.

So get the f*** out!

Bye.

Thanks.

Oh...

It was getting kinda

dreary in there.

Thought I'd spruce

it up a little.

Thanks.

Hey. It's all locked up.

Drink?

It's not lighting.

Smoke?

Seriously, Nina.

We need to talk about

a couple of things.

No.

Why not?

I'm not ready yet.

You shouldn't be either.

I really just...

... want you to

be prepared.

Something could

still happen.

Nothing short of

a miracle.

I appreciate your

optimism though.

Don't give up, Sue.

I mean...

you never know what's

gonna happen.

Something you haven't

thought of yet

Could fall right

into your lap.

Hello.

Can I help you?

Yes. I hope you can.

I saw an item on one of

your online auctions.

And I was just wondering if you

were selling it in the store.

Which item?

It's for a small wooden box.

About 10- 12 inches.

Yeah. I know the one.

I don't think there's

a key for it though.

That's okay.

I was also wondering if you

acquire items at live auctions.

There is this book I've been

trying to get my hands on...

For a while. Right there.

I can't make it myself.

I'm gonna be out

of town, but...

I wanted to know if I could

hire you to go in my place...

... and bid for me.

I do go to auctions,

But I don't usually

go this far.

Okay.

Here's the thing:

It's very important to me...

this item.

I can go as high as $20,000.

So...

I mean if you could get it

for less, that's great.

Y'know, you can just...

keep the rest for yourself.

Commission.

Okay.

I need to check to see if

there are any bids on the box.

And if not,

I'm happy to sell it to you.

Okay.

I cannot guarantee you

anything with the book, though.

Auctions can be tricky.

Something wrong?

No.

Something's wrong... damnit!

No, you know what?

I just remembered...

the item isn't

actually here...

... in the store.

Umm...

I had to take some things

over to the photographers'

Before I could actually

list them.

My, uhh -- camera just

kinda crapped out on me.

So, I just need to make

arrangements to go and pick em up.

That's all.

Okay.

Okay.

Who do I make it out to?

Lou?

Oh -- I'm sorry.

Who do I make the

check out to?

I'm Susan...

it's Second Chances.

That's... the name.

Second Chances...

There ya go.

Mr. Collins --

No. The bidding's gonna

be fierce on that,

But that should be enough.

You'll put the box

aside for me?

I'll just pick everything

up when I come back?

Okay. I would deposit that

as soon as possible.

I know it's gonna take

a few days to clear.

Okay. Here we go.

Thanks very much.

Appreciate it.

Mr. Kaminsky's death came as

he was shot dead in his home,

The victim of an

apparent intruder.

He came to prominence as one of

the community's leading doctors,

Heralding a field of study --

Heralding a field of study...

dealing with ways to heal...

incurable diseases

and prolong life.

Interesting item.

Yeah, it is.

Thinking of bidding?

No. I'm not much

of a collector.

Maybe you wouldn't mind telling

me why you canceled my online bid.

It was for a small box.

You are the owner of

Second Chances, right?

Yeah. I know the one.

You're Poe, right?

Alex Poe.

Susan Jordan.

And, it's not against

the rules.

Yes, I know.

I just thought it

was curious that

You would turn down

such a generous offer.

Now we're both here,

Looking at this book,

but...

that's just happenstance,

I suppose.

That means a coincidence

or a chance --

I know what happenstance

means.

I see.

Good luck, Miss Jordan.

Good luck.

And our last item of the day is

lot number 235 in your brochure.

Leather bound edition of

the novel, The Soul Eternal.

By the renowned author,

Atley Elma.

The only change to the

original condition

Is an engraved monogram of the

book's previous owner on the clasp.

The bidding will start

at $50.

We have $50. Do I hear 100?

100 dollars?

$100? Do I hear 2?

$200.

Two.

Very good, I have $200.

Do I hear three?

One thousand!

$1,000 from the gentleman

in the second row.

Do I hear $1,500?

Fifteen.

Two thousand.

We're at $2,000.

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