My Life Without Me
2003 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 6.1 · 61% critics
A young mother learns she has very little time left and quietly decides not to tell her family. Instead, she makes a private list of things she wants to do and sets plans in motion to care for her loved ones, trying to savor ordinary moments while keeping her secret.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-03-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (504 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intimate, emotional drama about making the most of limited time, with a bittersweet tone similar to One True Thing; Not for you if you need fast pacing or clear-cut, easily justified decisions.
Pros: heartfelt performances; relatable everyday struggles; life-affirming moments | Cons: uneven storytelling; questionable choices; slow, subdued pace
Themes
- dying and death
- daughter
- farewell
- night shift
- secret love
- parent child relationship
- responsibility
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- Goya Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2003
- 24th Genie Awards
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2003 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2003 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sarah Polley
as Ann
Amanda Plummer
as Laurie
Scott Speedman
as Don
Mark Ruffalo
as Lee
Leonor Watling
as Neighbor Ann
Debbie Harry
as Ann's Mother
Maria de Medeiros
as Hairdresser
Julian Richings
as Dr. Thompson
Jessica Amlee
as Penny
- KK
Kenya Jo Kennedy
as Patsy
Directed by Isabel Coixet