It has been a while since I wanted to check this flick. Indeed, the ratings were pretty good (in Listal and Imdb) and there is something really appealing in Isabel Coixet's work. Eventually, I ended up with some mixed feelings. I mean, I thought it was a rather intriguing movie and I liked it because the perfomances and the directing were very good. But the film is not flawless. Roger Ebert didn't... read more
Description: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, arranges her family life and falls in love to a lonely manAnn, 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, arranges her family life and falls in love to a lonely man she met in a laundromat.... (more)(less)
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Rather than having that one big moment that makes the whole audience sob uncontrollably, the entire premise of this film is heart-wrenchingly sad. Luckily it's also thoughtful and sweet, and filled with strong performances."
“It has been a while since I wanted to check this flick. Indeed, the ratings were pretty good (in Listal and Imdb) and there is something really appealing in Isabel Coixet's work. Eventually, I ended up with some mixed feelings. I mean, I thought it was a rather intriguing movie and I liked it because the perfomances and the directing were very good. But the film is not flawless. Roger Ebert didn't like this movie at all and explained it pretty well in his review. One of the main issues is that, if you look at it carefully, the main character is actually so f*cking selfish. In all her decisions, she doesn't care at all about what everybody else think, feel or whatever. The other issue, for me, was that she is supposed to be some kind of "white trash" but she acts, sounds, behave more like a” read more