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    My Life Without Me

    • 20032003
    • RR
    • 1h 46min
    IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    24K
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    My Life Without Me (2003)
    Theatrical Trailer from Sony Pictures Classics
    Trailer1:59
    1 Video
    43 Photos
    DramaRomance

    A young woman conceals the fact of her terminal cancer to live her life with a passion she never had before.A young woman conceals the fact of her terminal cancer to live her life with a passion she never had before.A young woman conceals the fact of her terminal cancer to live her life with a passion she never had before.A young woman conceals the fact of her terminal cancer to live her life with a passion she never had before.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 "Pretending the Bed is a Raft")
    • Stars
      • Sarah Polley
      • Scott Speedman
      • Mark Ruffalo
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Isabel Coixet
    • Writers
      • Isabel Coixet
      • Nanci Kincaid(book "Pretending the Bed is a Raft")
    • Stars
      • Sarah Polley
      • Scott Speedman
      • Mark Ruffalo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 136User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 15 nominations

    Videos1

    My Life Without Me
    Trailer 1:59
    My Life Without Me

    Photos43

    Sarah Polley and Mark Ruffalo in My Life Without Me (2003)
    Sarah Polley in My Life Without Me (2003)
    Amanda Plummer in My Life Without Me (2003)
    Amanda Plummer, Sarah Polley, Scott Speedman, Jessica Amlee, and Kenya Jo Kennedy in My Life Without Me (2003)
    Sarah Polley and Scott Speedman in My Life Without Me (2003)
    Debbie Harry in My Life Without Me (2003)
    Sarah Polley and Maria de Medeiros in My Life Without Me (2003)
    Sarah Polley and Mark Ruffalo in My Life Without Me (2003)
    Sarah Polley and Leonor Watling in My Life Without Me (2003)
    Sarah Polley and Mark Ruffalo in My Life Without Me (2003)
    From L to R - Ogden Gavanski, Jessica Amlee, Sarah Polley, Gordon McLennan. VIFF My Life Without Me Premiere October 3, 2003
    Isabel Coixet in My Life Without Me (2003)

    Top cast

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    Sarah Polley
    Sarah Polley
    • Annas Ann
    Scott Speedman
    Scott Speedman
    • Donas Don
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Leeas Lee
    Leonor Watling
    Leonor Watling
    • Ann, the Neighboras Ann, the Neighbor
    Amanda Plummer
    Amanda Plummer
    • Laurieas Laurie
    Debbie Harry
    Debbie Harry
    • Ann's Motheras Ann's Mother
    • (as Deborah Harry)
    Maria de Medeiros
    Maria de Medeiros
    • The Hairdresseras The Hairdresser
    Julian Richings
    Julian Richings
    • Dr. Thompsonas Dr. Thompson
    Kenya Jo Kennedy
    • Patsyas Patsy
    Jessica Amlee
    Jessica Amlee
    • Pennyas Penny
    Esther García
    • Woman who does nailsas Woman who does nails
    Camille Martinez
      María Cami
      Deanne Henry
      • Waitressas Waitress
      Gillian Barber
      Gillian Barber
      • Nurse #1as Nurse #1
      Errin Lally
        Jerry Thompson
        Morgan Brayton
        Morgan Brayton
        • Nurse #2as Nurse #2
        • Director
          • Isabel Coixet
        • Writers
          • Isabel Coixet
          • Nanci Kincaid(book "Pretending the Bed is a Raft")
        • All cast & crew
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        Storyline

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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. —Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>
        pantiesunderwearadulterycandybucket list102 more
        • Plot summary
        • Plot synopsis
        • Genres
          • Drama
          • Romance
        • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
          • Rated R for language
        • Parents guide

        Did you know

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        • Trivia
          The reoccurring clip of the man at the side of the road using crystal glasses as musical instruments is actually going back to the music video for one of the featured songs in the film's background score. "Humans Like You" by Chop Suey had an official music video which featured the same figure playing with crystal glasses in it. This confused a lot of viewers when My Life Without Me was first released, because it wasn't ever explained to the audience.
        • Goofs
          When Ann the neighbor is talking about the conjoined twins, she says one was a girl and the other was a boy. Conjoined twins are formed from the same egg, so is generally understood that both twins should be of the same gender. However if the egg is fertilized by a male sperm but during cell division only the X chromosome is duplicated it could result in monozygotic twins of different sexes . This results in one normal male (XY) and one female with Turner syndrome.
        • Quotes

          [Ann writes in journal]

          Ann: THINGS TO DO BEFORE I DIE.

          Ann: 1. Tell my daughters I love them several times.

          Ann: 2. Find Don a new wife who the girls like.

          Ann: 3. Record birthday messages for the girls for every year until they're 18.

          Ann: 4. Go to Whalebay Beach together and have a big picnic.

          Ann: 5. Smoke and drink as much as I want.

          Ann: 6. Say what I'm thinking.

          Ann: 7. Make love with other men to see what it's like.

          Ann: 8. Make someone fall in love with me.

          Ann: 9. Go and see Dad in Jail.

          Ann: 10. Get false nails. And do something with my hair.

        • Connections
          Features Mildred Pierce (1945)
        • Soundtracks
          Baby Don't Forget My Number
          Written by Frank Farian

          Performed by Alex Warner

        User reviews136

        Review
        Top review
        10/10
        An Amazing Piece of Work
        This is without a doubt, the saddest, but most beautiful movie I have ever seen. It really touched me. The acting is superb, the plot heartrending and thought provoking, and the cinematography outstanding. I spent 2 hours blubbering like a schoolgirl, and it was worth every second. The simple fact that one's life can seem not to have started until the point where one's own mortality is realized is a revelation to me. This movie has opened my eyes to the importance of life and love. Money, power, fame, all are fleeting and can be lost in a moment to illness, famine, war, or fate. It is those around us, and our relationships to them, that are the things to be held most dear in our final accounting.
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        • mmmass
        • Jul 18, 2005

        FAQ1

        • What was the meaning of the reoccuring figure playing music with the crystal glasses in various scenes?

        Details

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        • Release date
          • March 7, 2003 (Spain)
        • Countries of origin
          • Spain
          • Canada
        • Official site
          • Official website (United States)
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Mi vida sin mí
        • Filming locations
          • New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
        • Production companies
          • El Deseo
          • Milestone Entertainment
          • Antena 3 Televisión
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        Box office

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        • Budget
          • €2,000,000 (estimated)
        • Gross US & Canada
          • $400,948
        • Opening weekend US & Canada
          • $40,515
          • Sep 28, 2003
        • Gross worldwide
          • $9,781,854
        See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          • 1h 46min
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Dolby Digital
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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