Panel Statements:
Whimsical without being cloying, sad but never maudlin, Isabel Coixet's screenplay and Sarah Polley's performance force us into empathy with someone who's not always that sympathetic.
— Lee Anne Gillan
Ann (Sarah Polley) made me cry and I still mourn for her. I fell in love with her and her family, especially the little girls. Deborah Harry and Scott Speedman delivered performances so engaging I was drawn in immediately. I was right there inside Ann's crowded trailer helping her write her list and hoping for a happy outcome because she was so young and strong. Isabel Coixet's direction is confident and complete.
— Sandy Wilson
A career performance from Sarah Polley. Her Ann seems to possess, in the same moment, an innocence and an infinite knowledge.
— David Spaner
Special thanks to Odeon Films.
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MY LIFE WITHOUT ME
Director: Isabel Coixet
106 minutes Colour/35mm
Production Company: El Deseo D.A., S.L.U.
Executive Producers: Pedro Almodóvar, Agustin Almodóvar, Ogden Gavanski
Producers: Esther Garcia, Gordon McLennan
Screenplay: Isabel Coixet
Cinematography: Jean-Claude Larrieu
Editor: Lisa Robison
Production Designer: Carol Lavallee
Sound: Sebastian Salm
Music: Alfonso de Vilallonga
Principal Cast: Sarah Polley, Scott Speedman, Deborah Harry, Mark Ruffalo, Leonor Watling, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros
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Isabel Coixet was born in Barcelona, studied history at the University of Barcelona and worked as a copywriter. She made her first short film in 1984 and has directed over four hundred commercials, many of which have won international prizes. Her other directorial work includes documentaries and videos as well as the features Demasiado viejo para morir joven (88), Things I Never Told You (96), Those Who Love (98) and My Life Without Me (03).
Website link:
Official Website
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