| Asthma | |
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| Directed by | Jake Hoffman |
| Written by | Jake Hoffman |
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| Cinematography | David J. Myrick |
| Edited by | Barney Pilling |
| Music by | Mark Noseworthy |
Production companies | Thank You, Brain! Productions |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Tom Keogh of The Seattle Times wrote that the film "loses its spark and momentum long before the halfway point — a genuine disappointment." [4]
Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the film "suffers from near-lethal doses of self-satisfied hipness." [5]
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