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The Life Before Her Eyes

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
14K
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POPULARITY
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Uma Thurman in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
for The Life Before Her Eyes, directed by Vadim Perelman.
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A woman's survivor's guilt from a Columbine-like event twenty years ago causes her present-day idyllic life to fall apart.A woman's survivor's guilt from a Columbine-like event twenty years ago causes her present-day idyllic life to fall apart.A woman's survivor's guilt from a Columbine-like event twenty years ago causes her present-day idyllic life to fall apart.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,074
222
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Vadim Perelman
    • Writers
      • Laura Kasischke(novel)
      • Emil Stern(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Uma Thurman
      • Evan Rachel Wood
      • Eva Amurri
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Vadim Perelman
    • Writers
      • Laura Kasischke(novel)
      • Emil Stern(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Uma Thurman
      • Evan Rachel Wood
      • Eva Amurri
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

    Videos2

    The Life Before Her Eyes: Theatrical trailer
    Trailer 2:23
    The Life Before Her Eyes: Theatrical trailer
    Life Before Her Eyes
    Trailer 1:33
    Life Before Her Eyes

    Photos47

    Uma Thurman in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
    Eva Amurri and Evan Rachel Wood in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
    Uma Thurman in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
    Eva Amurri and Evan Rachel Wood in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
    Evan Rachel Wood in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
    Uma Thurman in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
    Evan Rachel Wood in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
    Uma Thurman in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
    Vadim Perelman in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
    Uma Thurman in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
    Kelsey Grammer and Camille Grammer at an event for The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
    Emmy Rossum and Eva Amurri at an event for The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)

    Top cast

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    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • Diana (Adult)
    Evan Rachel Wood
    Evan Rachel Wood
    • Diana (Teen)
    Eva Amurri
    Eva Amurri
    • Maureen
    Gabrielle Brennan
    Gabrielle Brennan
    • Emma
    Brett Cullen
    Brett Cullen
    • Paul
    Oscar Isaac
    Oscar Isaac
    • Marcus
    Jack Gilpin
    Jack Gilpin
    • Mr. McCleod
    Maggie Lacey
    Maggie Lacey
    • Amanda (Adult)
    John Magaro
    John Magaro
    • Michael Patrick
    Lynn Cohen
    Lynn Cohen
    • Sister Beatrice
    Nathalie Paulding
    Nathalie Paulding
    • Amanda (Teen)
    • (as Nathalie Nicole Paulding)
    Molly Price
    Molly Price
    • Diana's Mother
    Oliver Solomon
    Oliver Solomon
    • Detective
    Anna Moore
    • Blonde Student
    • (as Anna Renee Moore)
    Isabel Keating
    Isabel Keating
    • Maureen's Mother
    Adam Chanler-Berat
    Adam Chanler-Berat
    • Ryan
    Tanner Cohen
    Tanner Cohen
    • Nate Witt
    • (as Tanner Max Cohen)
    Aldous Davidson
    • Diana's Student
    • Director
      • Vadim Perelman
    • Writers
      • Laura Kasischke(novel)
      • Emil Stern(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The names of the 26 victims seen on the memorial and the banner (with the exception of prominent characters such as Maureen and Mr. MacLeod) are the names of members of the production crew who worked on the film.
    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Quotes

      Mr. McClood: And if there's anything I want you guys to take with you from this class, as you're abusing your bodies over break, is three things: the heart is the body's strongest muscle, that the brain has more cells in it than our galaxy has stars, and that the body is 72% water. So wherever you go over vacation, don't get too dehydrated.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: 88 Minutes/The Life Before Her Eyes/Forgetting Sarah Marshall/The Forbidden Kingdom/Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?/The Visitor (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      She's Not There
      Composed by Rod Argent

      Performed by The Zombies

      Publisher: Marquis Music Co. Ltd. for the World

      Zombies recording licensed from Marquis Enterprises Ltd.

    User reviews87

    Review
    Top review
    Needs a second viewing to appreciate it better
    This film is about an intertwining story of a teenage girl involved in a college massacre, and her life 15 years later.

    When I watched "The Life Before Her Eyes", I did not enjoy it. I thought it was some kind of supernatural thriller but it was not. The young Diana and the grown up Diana were connected too thinly together. I did not see much connection between the two, apart from disconnected scenes such as the name Emma, or the similar behaviour between Emma and the young Diana. Hence, scenes become disjointed mess. The ending was utterly confusing, and I was left to wonder what I had watched for 90 minutes.

    After reading about what really happened in the film on the message boards, I started to appreciate the film better. What I thought was thin connection happened for a reason. I can only say that I am not in the mood to play puzzles or to analyse a film in depth. If I watched it another time I might have enjoyed it more.
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    • Gordon-11
    • Jul 15, 2008

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 5, 2008 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Magnolia Pictures (United States)
      • Metropolitan Films (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • In Bloom
    • Filming locations
      • Sheridan School - 191 Fountain Street, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • Production company
      • 2929 Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $303,439
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,220
      • Apr 20, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,248,490
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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