Watched MY LIFE WITHOUT ME, an old favorite indie movie of mine, on dvd last night. Forgot how great it was. It stars Sarah Polley as a 23 year old mother who sees her life as a failure. She had the first of two children at and early age and now works nights as a janitor at a college she could never afford to attend. One day she finds out she has terminal cancer. She makes a list of things to do before she dies but decides to keep the news to herself.
When I first heard about this 2003 movie I had reservations. It could very well have been a cliche tearjerker. Rather it is a very interesting emotional indie film with great performances. (...and it has a Blossom Dearie song in it!)
The film also features Amanda Plummer, Scott Speedman, Mark Ruffalo, and Blondie's Deborah Harry.
Check it out.
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