Nine Lives (2005)

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

Director:

Rodrigo García

Writer:

Rodrigo García

Stars:

LisaGay Hamilton, Amy Brenneman, Kathy Baker

8 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elpidia Carrillo	...	Sandra
Aomawa Baker	...	Female Guard
Miguel Sandoval	...	Deputy Sheriff Ron
Mary Pat Dowhy	...	Nicole
Andy Umberger	...	Second Male Guard
K Callan	...	Marisa
Chelsea Rendon	...	Sandra's Daughter
Robin Wright	...	Diana (as Robin Wright Penn)
Jason Isaacs	...	Damian
Sydney Tamiia Poitier	...	Vanessa
LisaGay Hamilton	...	Holly
Holly Hunter	...	Sonia
Stephen Dillane	...	Martin
Daniel Edward Mora	...	Receptionist
Molly Parker	...	Lisa

Storyline

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

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Plot Keywords:

grocery shopping | song | singing | child abuse | los angeles california | 

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Taglines:

Every life has a story. And every story has a life of its own.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, brief sexual content and some disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Magnolia Pictures Official site [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish American Sign Language

Release Date:

2 September 2005 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Dokuz Kadin

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$28,387 (USA) (14 October 2005)

Gross:

$478,645 (USA) (26 May 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mockingbird Pictures, Z Films, Nine Lives

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the two movies released in 2005 starring Glenn Close, Jason Isaacs and William Fichtner as part of the ensemble casting, the other film being The Chumscrubber.

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Quotes

Richard: [to Camille] We're gonna be together... forever.

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Connections

Featured in 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Tropic Breeze"
Written by Sam Fonteyn
Courtesy of Promusic

User Reviews

Amazingly accurate and moving film

I too saw this film at the Sundance Film Festival and was very, very happy with it. It's simply vignettes of nine women's lives (with intercepting characters and mutual acquaintances), the people in their lives and more importantly the relationships in their lives. They're sad and sometimes not so sad, examples of the walls we build around ourselves in our relationships and how we feel bound to people or stuck in situations that we can't escape. It's very well made, with each women's vignette composed of one long 10-12 minute scene (no cuts). The dialogue is completely natural as are the actor's portrayal's of their characters, and the characters seem so real-life, so believably everyday. I couldn't say which story I enjoyed the most, but Robin Wright Penn and Jason Isaac's scene and relationship was especially poignant for me and I thought, amazingly acted. Overall this movie is great and I would recommend it to anyone who is a student of human nature or just in need of a moving film.