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My Life Without Me (2003)

 -  Drama | Romance  -  7 March 2003 (Spain)
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A young woman conceals the fact of her terminal cancer to live her life with a passion she never had before.

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Lee
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Dr. Thompson
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Patsy
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Esther García
Camille Martinez ...
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María Cami
Deanne Henry ...
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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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Mi vida sin mí  »

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Budget:

€2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$217,255 (Japan) (24 October 2003)

Gross:

$395,592 (USA) (12 December 2003)
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Ann's fingernails after she gets them done. See more »

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Ann's Mother: It's my birthday. Wish me happy birthday.
Ann: Happy birthday, Mom.
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References Gone with the Wind (1939) See more »

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"Que Emocion"
Written by Orlando de la Rosa
Performed by Omara Portuondo
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A Truly Wonderful Dramatic Film
29 October 2004 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

This film was such a wonderful surprise. Great acting, writing and direction at a perfect pace. I can't believe this movie went by as quickly as it did.

It sounds corny and cliché, but "My Life" truly spoke to me. Both endearing and engaging, the story took me on a fulfilling emotional journey.

The cast is brilliant, and Sarah Polley has proved beyond a doubt that she is an actor extraordinaire. Her performance is well worth high praise.

You will not be disappointed.
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