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My Life Without Me (2003)

15 106 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   7 March 2003 (Spain)
7.5
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Ratings: 7.5/10 from 14,078 users   Metascore: 57/100 
Reviews: 120 user | 78 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com

A young woman conceals the fact of her terminal cancer to live her life with a passion she never had before.

Director:

Isabel Coixet

Writers:

Isabel Coixet, Nanci Kincaid (book)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Polley ...
Ann
Amanda Plummer ...
Laurie
Scott Speedman ...
Don
Leonor Watling ...
Deborah Harry ...
Maria de Medeiros ...
The Hairdresser
Mark Ruffalo ...
Lee
Julian Richings ...
Dr. Thompson
Kenya Jo Kennedy Kenya Jo Kennedy ...
Patsy
Jessica Amlee ...
Penny
Esther García Esther García
Camille Martinez Camille Martinez
María Cami María Cami
Deanne Henry Deanne Henry ...
Waitress
Gillian Barber ...
Nurse #1
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Storyline

Ann, 23 years old, lives a modest life with her two kids and her husband in a trailer in her mother's garden. Her life takes a dramatic turn, when her doctor tells her that she has uterine cancer and only two months to live. She compiles a list of things to do before she dies. Written by Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>  

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Plot Keywords:

Cancer | Doctor | Death | Drinking | Janitor  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Spain | Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ma vie sans moi See more »

Box Office

Budget:

€2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€225,800 (Spain) (9 March 2003) (74 Screens)

Gross:

$4,914,268 (Japan) (23 November 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: When Ann is standing in the rain at the beginning of the movie, she seems to be alone. In one shot, you can see a male face behind her. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Ann: You don't know who or what you're praying to, but you pray. You don't even regret the life that you're not gonna have, because by then you'll be dead. And the dead don't feel anything. Not even regret.
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Connections

References Gone with the Wind (1939) See more »

Soundtracks

"Try Your Wings"
Music by Michael Barr, Lyrics by Dion McGregor
Performed by Blossom Dearie See more »