My Life Without Me

Canada / Spain 2003, 106 minutes
Dir. Isabel Coixet
Rating: [M]
Genres: Drama / Independent

Feat. Sarah Polley, Mark Ruffalo, Deborah Harry, Maria de Medeiros

Aroview: This award-winning vignette concerns a young woman (Polley), told by her doctor she has only a short time to live, who strives to secretly fulfil herself in the time available.

Keeping her fate hidden from all around her, she siezes the moment as never before, a difficult process given her circumscribed blue collar existence. Polley conveys her character's plight with a natural ease, and indeed the whole cast are convincing, yet the film cannot avoid a certain air of over-convenient events - the importance of which will depend on the viewer.

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5 stars (Exceptional) Intensely sad, beautiful film written, shot, & directed by talented Spanish director Isabel Coixet (see Extras) in Canada. Lovely portrait of very poor young people who truly love one another. Great international cast & soundtrack. Highly recommended! ~Sandy
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4 stars (Very Good) ~Regando