The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
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Film / 1996
Breathing Room
Directed by
Jon Sherman
She's Kathy, a comix cartoonist; he's David, teaching English to new immigrants. It's New York City, with 29 shopping days left until Christmas, and they're in love. Or are they? Their romance has been on-again, off-again because David can't bring himself to say, "I love you." He can say it in French, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, but not English. So, when she learns at an inopportune time that he's applied for a job in Ho Chi …
The story
She's Kathy, a comix cartoonist; he's David, teaching English to new immigrants. It's New York City, with 29 shopping days left until Christmas, and they're in love. Or are they? Their romance has been on-again, off-again because David can't bring himself to say, "I love you." He can say it in French, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, but not English. So, when she learns at an inopportune time that he's applied for a job in Ho Chi Minh City, she asks for breathing room until Christmas; the film chronicles the ensuing days of restless indecision.
Cast
Susan FloydKathy
Nadia DajaniClaire
Dan FuttermanDavid
Michael ChenevertKorean Market Patron #3
Sharon AngelaAdditional Patron
Amy HohnCousin Judy
Saverio GuerraTony
Paul GiamattiGeorge
Joanna ChangCashier
Jianzhung GuGrocer
Steve NaidichKorean Market Patron 1
Chris McGinnKorean Market Patron 2
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Frances MazzukaKorean Market Patron 4
Rod McLachlanCousin Andy
Stryker HardwickeLarry
Maribel VasquezMadame Vasquez
Juanita SuárezMadame Suarez
Dmitri TsybulskyVladimir
Vitali BlokhinMikhail
Rex RobbinsDavid's Father
David ThorntonBrian
Edie FalcoMarcy
Kim ChanMeditation Teacher
Marilyn BernardMeditation Student
John SuarezMeditation Student
Owen McKevittMeditation Student
Bonnie BobekMeditation Student
James SextonMeditation Student
Jamie ElkinMeditation Student
Gregory ContrerasMeditation Student
Shifra LererKathy's Grandmother
Peg SmallDavid's Mother
Andre B. BlakeKeith
Robin HeldWaitress
Marin HinkleLarissa
Sushanta 'Babu' ChowdhuryIndian Waiter
Rita MilazzoSitar Player
Mr. SinghDrummer
Thermond PressleyClub Bouncer
Alysa WeinsteinClub Girl
Elizabeth ElkinsClub Girl
Jacquie YorkeClub Girl
Naomi HartsteinClub Girl
Annie CollopyClub Girl
Bernadette LeeClub Girl in Bathroom
Arthur HalpernLarry II
Adam StriderLarry III
Jennifer LovattLarry IV
Greg LuedtkeTree Salesman
Dino StamatopoulosJersey Rocker
Cynthia HalpernJersey Girl
Shanon ShenKnock-Knock Joke Student
Rafael PerezKnock-Knock Joke Encourager
Yuliya BlokhinaMrs. Cherkin, the Babka Lady
Fred Lin SyeMr. Lin the Crazy Man
Arshad JavaidCab Driver
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