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My Life Without Me

"What you are… is what you leave behind."

2003-03-07 Drama 1hr 46m

A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.

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Storyline

A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.

  • Released
    2003-03-07
  • Revenue
    $12,300,000
  • Budget
    $2,500,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 46m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    El Deseo, Milestone Productions

Crew

Isabel Coixet
Director
Isabel Coixet
Writer
Esther García
Producer
Keywords:
dying and death daughter farewell night shift secret love parent child relationship responsibility woman director

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Cast

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley
Ann
Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer
Laurie
Scott Speedman

Scott Speedman
Don
Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo
Lee
Leonor Watling

Leonor Watling
Neighbor Ann
Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry
Ann's Mother
Maria de Medeiros

Maria de Medeiros
Hairdresser
Julian Richings

Julian Richings
Dr. Thompson
Jessica Amlee

Jessica Amlee
Penny
Kenya Jo Kennedy

Kenya Jo Kennedy
Patsy
Camille Martinez

Camille Martinez
Camille Martínez
Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina
Ann's Father
Esther García

Esther García
Woman who does nails

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Reviews for My Life Without Me
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A Review by badelf 7

Written by badelf on 2023-09-16

As a narrative, it's a bit weak. But on other levels, this film is fascinating. The cast, especially Sarah Polley, does a bang up job. Every... read more

As a narrative, it's a bit weak. But on other levels, this film is fascinating. The cast, especially Sarah Polley, does a bang up job. Every character real and believable - even the kids. First and foremost, the film is a strong advocate for "viva la vida" (Frida Kahlo before Cold Play!). There is an old Buddhist parable about a man running from a tiger and suddenly faced with a cliff. In one direction, the tiger; in the other, the cliff. He looks down and sees a branch growing out of the rock. Somehow, he casts himself down and grabs that branch. The tiger looks over the edge at him. He doesn't think either he or the branch can hold on too long. Then he spies a wild strawberry near the branch. He grabs it and eats it. It is the very best strawberry he ever ate in his soon-to-be-over life. And so it is with our protagonist. Having the harshness of mortality shoved in her face at a young age, she begins to live each day with full attention. Something humans hardly ever practice. Second, the interesting, but perhaps unrealistic, decision to withhold her diagnosis and prognosis from everyone, creates an entirely unexpected space. She takes her cue from Dr. Thompson (Julian Richings), who can't look someone in the eye and tell them they're going to die. From there, she decides not to put anyone else in Dr. Thompson's situation. This frees us from the overly maudlin watching someone die thread.

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A Review by badelf

As a narrative, it's a bit weak. But on other levels, this film is fascinating. The cast, especially Sarah Polley, does a bang up job. Every character real and believable - even the kids. First and foremost, the film is a strong advocate...

reviewer avatar

A Review by badelf 7

Written by badelf on 2023-09-16

As a narrative, it's a bit weak. But on other levels, this film is fascinating. The cast, especially Sarah Polley, does a bang up job. Every character real and believable - even the kids. First and...

read more