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Me Without You (2001)

R  107 min  -  Drama   -  23 November 2001 (UK)
6.6
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Two best friends grow up on the Isle of Wight and in Brighton in the 1970s and 1980s.

Writers:

Sandra Goldbacher (screenplay), Laurence Coriat (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ella Jones Ella Jones ...
Young Holly
Anna Popplewell ...
Young Marina
Cameron Powrie Cameron Powrie ...
Young Nat
Trudie Styler ...
Linda
Allan Corduner Allan Corduner ...
Max
Deborah Findlay Deborah Findlay ...
Judith
Nicky Henson Nicky Henson ...
Ray
Anna Friel ...
Marina
Michelle Williams ...
Holly
Oliver Milburn Oliver Milburn ...
Nat
Hannah Bourne Hannah Bourne ...
Carolyn
Russell Mabey ...
Craig (as Russell Maybey)
Blake Ritson ...
Tim
Francis Lee Francis Lee ...
Paul
Eve Cooper-Rose Eve Cooper-Rose ...
Sophie
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Storyline

Growing up in the 1970s on the Isle of Wight, Holly and Marina make a childhood pact to be friends forever. For the troubled, unpredictable Marina, with her seemingly glamorous father and her Valium-addicted mother, Holly stays the only constant in a life of divorcing parents, experimental drugs and fashionable self-destruction. Meanwhile, Holly buries herself in books out of feelings of frustration with her over-protective mother and a nagging insecurity around her beautiful and possessive best friend. She holds just one secret from Marina, her increasing passion for Marina's brother Nat. As the years roll by, the girls experience everything life has to offer, sex, love, loss and rock 'n roll. But eventually for Holly, a friendship which has never been equal gradually begins to feel like a trap. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

Best Friend | 1970s | Friendship | 1980s | Body Stocking  | See more »

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From Sandra Goldbacher, writer/director of The Governess, comes a film about the agonies and ecstasies of friendship.

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and drug use See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

UK | Germany

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Meine beste Freundin See more »

Filming Locations:

Isle of Man See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£45,532 (UK) (25 November 2001) (30 Screens)

Gross:

$304,909 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | Germany: (TV version)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Anna Friel originally auditioned for the role of Holly. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Young Marina: [to blindfolded Holly] Take a step forward. And another one. And another. Right leg up. Higher. What's the matter, don't you trust me.
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Connections

References The Seventh Seal (1957) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Don't Get It"
(1988)
Performed by Cowboy Junkies
Licensed Courtesy of BMG Entertainment Canada/BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Limited
Written by Michael Timmins, Margo Timmins
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing See more »