: The title is a reference to a line by W.B. Yeats : "O, what is life but a mouthful of air?" .
is a 2003 novel by Amy Koppelman that explores the harrowing realities of postpartum depression. It was later adapted into a 2021 feature film starring Amanda Seyfried . Plot Overview A Mouthful of Air
The story follows , a wealthy New Yorker and children's book author living on the Upper West Side. : The title is a reference to a line by W
A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness - Apple Podcasts It was later adapted into a 2021 feature
: 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:
: 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.