My Life Without Me (2003)
| Release Date | 10 February 2003 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Country | SpainCanada |
| Filming Locations | New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Melodrama |
| Mood | In a Minor Key |
| Themes | Dying Young, Battling Illness, Mothers and Daughters, Infidelity, Doctors and Patients |
| Tones | Bittersweet, Compassionate, Gentle, Understated, Poignant |
| Tags | Daughter, Death, Deathbed Wish, Extramarital Affair, Husband, Janitor, Mother, Terminal Illness |
My Life Without Me is a 2003 Spanish/Canadian film directed by Isabel Coixet and starring Sarah Polley, Mark Ruffalo, Scott Speedman, and Leonor Watling. Based on the book Pretending the Bed Is a Raft by Nanci Kincaid, it tells a story of the dying process of a 23-year-old woman who has a husband and two daughters. The film was produced by Pedro Almodóvar's production company, El Deseo.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Kenya Jo Kennedy
Patsy
Jessica Amlee
Penny
Camille Martinez
Deanne Henry
Waitress
Gillian Barber
Nurse #1
Morgan Brayton
Nurse #2
Lauren Diewold
Nurse #2 - Young
Director
Isabel Coixet
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Producer
Isabel Coixet
writer
Nanci Kincaid
book "Pretending the Bed is a Raft"
Agustín Almodóvar
executive producer
Esther García
producer
Ogden Gavanski
executive producer
Gordon McLennan
producer
Michel Ruben
associate producer
Jordi Torrent
line producer
Original Music
Alfonso Vilallonga
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Cinematographer
Jean-Claude Larrieu
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Editor
Lisa Robison
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Casting Director
Heidi Levitt
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Monika Mikkelsen
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Production Designer
Carol Lavallee
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Art Director
Shelley Bolton
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Set Decorator
Shelley Bolton
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Costume Designer
Katia Stano
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Makeup Department
Melanie Burke
hair stylist
Maria Gleeson
makeup swing
Production Manager
Dan Schlanger
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gurjit Chohan
third assistant director
Debra Herst
second assistant director
Sandra Mayo
first assistant director
Art Department
Paul Brown
assistant set decorator
Tim Higgins
set dresser
Rubén Rivas
graphic designer
Craig Stokes
property master
Amy Wilding
on-set dresser
Sound Department
Biel Cabré
assistant sound editor
Manuel Corrales
foley artist
Viorel Ghiocel
boom operator
Patrick Ghislain
sound re-recording mixer
Albert Manera
sound supervisor, sound editor
Iván Mayoral
assistant sound re-recording mixer
Albert Nieto
assistant sound editor
Fabiola Ordoyo
sound editor
Sebastian Salm
sound
Special Effects
Bill Mills
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Pedro Martínez
digital effects artist
José Rossi
digital effects artist: titles
Pablo Urrutia
digital effects artist
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Akester
still photographer
Jim Bach
video playback operator
Trevor Berry
best boy grip
Natasha Braier
director of photography: second unit
Pascal Pillot-Bruhat
gaffer
Thomas Ryan Pilon
key grip
Richard Porta
second assistant camera
Adrienne Richards
camera loader
Jeff Seeger
lamp operator
Randy Swanson
grip
Casting Department
Heike Brandstatter
casting: Canada
L.A. Hilts
extras casting
Coreen Mayrs
casting: Canada
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Judith Feller
truck costumer
Marie Hock
costumer
Patti Rempel
assistant costume designer
Roza Savvas
set costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Irene Blecua
assistant editor: Spain
Ascen Marchena
post-production assistant
Kristian Olsen
assistant editor
Music Department
Ricky Arailza
musician: acoustic guitar
Emili Brugalla
musician: piano
Miguel Ángel Cordero
musician: double bass
Manuel Martinez Del Fresno
musician: cello
Lucio Godoy
music producer
Farran James
musician: violin
Olvido Lanza
musician: violin
Chop Suey
composer: song "Humans Like You"
Montse Valle
musician: viola
Transportation Department
Ben Liljedahl
transportation captain
Rico Rogers
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Barbara Chisholm
assistant production coordinator
Adela Donamaría
production secretary
Covadonga R. Gamboa
production coordinator: Spain
Lola García
office manager
Jaye Gazeley
assistant location manager
Beatriz Gordo
assistant production accountant: Spain
Russ Hamilton
location manager
John Knowlton
production assistant
Jane McKernan
production accountant
Peter Munro
location scout
David Rockwell
production accountant
Ana Sanz
secretary to producer
Paz Sufrategui
unit publicist
Denise Szabo
first aid, craft service
Abigail Tucker
production coordinator
Óscar Valero
production accountant: Spain
Anne Worrall
script supervisor
Production Company
El Deseo S.A.
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Milestones Productions Inc.
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My Life Productions Inc.
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SLU Productions
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Distributor
A-Film Distribution
TOBIS Film
Warner Bros.
A-Film Home Entertainment
ARP Sélection
Alfa Films
Argentina Video Home
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Shochiku Company
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Shochiku Kinema Kenkyû-jo
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Sony Pictures Classics
Vivarto
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