My Life Without Me

Name: My Life Without Me
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2003-03-07
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Sarah Polley, Amanda Plummer, Scott Speedman, Leonor Watling, Debbie Harry

IMDb ID: tt0314412 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.4 (26,424 votes)

Genres: Drama · Romance

A young woman conceals the fact of her terminal cancer to live her life with a passion she never had before.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: My Life Without Me
Canada: My Life Without Me (English)
United Kingdom: My Life Without Me
Ireland: My Life Without Me (English)
India: My Life Without Me (English)
New Zealand: My Life Without Me (English)
United States: My Life Without Me
South Africa: My Life Without Me (English)
Argentina: Mi vida sin mí
Spain: Mi vida sin mí
World-wide: Mi vida sin mí (Spanish)
Canada: Ma vie sans moi (French)
France: Ma vie sans moi
Austria: Mein Leben ohne mich
Germany: Mein Leben ohne mich
Portugal: A Minha Vida Sem Mim
Finland: Aika ei anna armoa & Elämäni ilman minua (video box title)
Hungary: Az élet nélkülem
Finland: Elämäni ilman minua (video box title)
Italy: La mia vita senza me
Mexico: La vida sin mí
Lithuania: Mano gyvenimas be manęs
Uruguay: Mi vida sin mi (original subtitled version)
Brazil: Minha Vida Sem Mim
Sweden: Mitt liv utan mig
Norway: Mitt liv uten meg
Serbia: Moj život bez mene
Poland: Moje życie beze mnie
Greece: Zoi horis emena (transliterated title)
Greece: Ζωή χωρίς εμένα
Bulgaria: Животът ми без мен (Bulgarian)
Russia: Моя жизнь без меня
Japan: 死ぬまでにしたい10のこと (Japanese)
Taiwan: 無我新生活
Mi vida sin míContent RatingRRelease Date2003-03-07Runtime106 minutesMetascore57IMDb Popularity0User Reviews140Critic Reviews69Countries / RegionsSpain
CanadaLanguagesEnglishKeywordspanties
underwear
adultery
candy
bucket listFilming LocationsNew Westminster, British Columbia, CanadaProduction CompaniesEl Deseo
Milestone Entertainment
Antena 3 TelevisiónOfficial SitesOfficial website (United States) - http://www.sonyclassics.com/mylifewithoutme/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314412/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0314412.jpgUpdated At2025-11-04T11:36:23

Directors

Isabel Coixet

Writers

Nanci Kincaid
Isabel Coixet

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Sarah Polley | Character: Ann
Actor: Amanda Plummer | Character: Laurie
Actor: Scott Speedman | Character: Don
Actor: Leonor Watling | Character: Ann, the Neighbor
Actor: Debbie Harry | Character: Ann's Mother
Actor: Maria de Medeiros | Character: The Hairdresser
Actor: Mark Ruffalo | Character: Lee
Actor: Julian Richings | Character: Dr. Thompson
Actor: Kenya Jo Kennedy | Character: Patsy
Actor: Jessica Amlee | Character: Penny
Actor: Esther García | Character: Woman who does nails
Actor: Camille Martinez | Character: Actress
Actor: María Cami | Character: Actress
Actor: Deanne Henry | Character: Waitress
Actor: Gillian Barber | Character: Nurse #1
Actor: Errin Lally | Character: Actress
Actor: Jerry Thompson | Character: Actor
Actor: Morgan Brayton | Character: Nurse #2
Actor: Sam Barnett | Character: Actor
Actor: Lauren Diewold | Character: Nurse #2 - Young
Actor: Neezar Joseph | Character: Actor
Actor: Sonja Bennett | Character: Sarah
Actor: Tyron Leitso | Character: Guy in Bar
Actor: Alfred Molina | Character: Ann's Father

[Directors Group]
Name: Isabel Coixet | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Nanci Kincaid | Role: Writer
Name: Isabel Coixet | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Agustín Almodóvar | Role: Producer
Name: Pedro Almodóvar | Role: Producer
Name: Esther García | Role: Producer
Name: Ogden Gavanski | Role: Producer
Name: Gordon McLennan | Role: Producer
Name: Michel Ruben | Role: Producer
Name: Jordi Torrent | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Alfonso de Vilallonga | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jean-Claude Larrieu | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Lisa Robison | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Heike Brandstatter | Role: Casting Director
Name: Heidi Levitt | Role: Casting Director
Name: Coreen Mayrs | Role: Casting Director
Name: Monika Mikkelsen | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Carol Lavallee | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Shelley Bolton | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Shelley Bolton | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Katia Stano | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Melanie Burke | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Diana Davidson | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Diana Davison | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Maria Gleeson | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Dan Schlanger | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Gurjit Chohan | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Debra Herst | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sandra Mayo | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Aranzazu Roca Balbuena | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Paul Brown | Role: Art Department
Name: Tim Higgins | Role: Art Department
Name: Angela O'Sullivan | Role: Art Department
Name: Rubén Rivas | Role: Art Department
Name: Amy Wilding | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Biel Cabré | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ferran Conangla | Role: Sound Department
Name: Manuel Corrales | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthew Davies | Role: Sound Department
Name: Raquel Fernández | Role: Sound Department
Name: Viorel Ghiocel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Patrick Ghislain | Role: Sound Department
Name: Albert Manera | Role: Sound Department
Name: Iván Mayoral | Role: Sound Department
Name: Albert Nieto | Role: Sound Department
Name: Fabiola Ordoyo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sebastian Salm | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ricardo Viñas | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Bill Mills | Role: Special Effects
Name: Valerie Venton | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Pedro Martínez | Role: Visual Effects
Name: José Rossi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Pablo Urrutia | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Bob Akester | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jim Bach | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Trevor Berry | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Natasha Braier | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Isabel Coixet | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dave Martins | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sandy McDonald | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rafael Pajares | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pascal Pillot-Bruhat | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Thomas Ryan Pilon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Richard Porta | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Adrienne Richards | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeffery Seeger | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Randy Swanson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christopher Thompson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: L.A. Hilts | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Judith Feller | Role: Costume Department
Name: Marie Hock | Role: Costume Department
Name: Roza Murphy | Role: Costume Department
Name: Patti Rempel | Role: Costume Department
Name: Roza Saavas | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Irene Blecua | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ascen Marchena | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Kristian Olsen | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Arantxa Roca | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Roberto Serrano | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Chema Alba | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Pablo Polo | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Jaye Gazeley | Role: Location Management
Name: Russ Hamilton | Role: Location Management
Name: Grant Lutz | Role: Location Management
Name: Peter Munro | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Ricky Araiza | Role: Music Department
Name: Emili Brugalla | Role: Music Department
Name: Miquel Àngel Cordero | Role: Music Department
Name: Lucio Godoy | Role: Music Department
Name: Farran James | Role: Music Department
Name: Olvido Lanza | Role: Music Department
Name: Manuel Martínez del Fresno | Role: Music Department
Name: Chop Suey | Role: Music Department
Name: Montse Valle | Role: Music Department
Name: Alex Warner | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Barbara Chisholm | Role: Production Department
Name: Adela Donamaría | Role: Production Department
Name: Ashley Fester | Role: Production Department
Name: Michael Forry | Role: Production Department
Name: John Knowlton | Role: Production Department
Name: Matthew Kowalchuk | Role: Production Department
Name: Covadonga R. Gamboa | Role: Production Department
Name: Abigail Tucker | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Anne Wyssbrod Worrall | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Dave Bryant | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Dryden | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jonathan Giles | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Frank Guadagno | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ron Itterman | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Robin King | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ben Liljedahl | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Rico Rogers | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Kevin Weber | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Twylla Bolstad | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Niamh Broderick | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joe Condon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Suzi Condon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lola García | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mario Gas | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Javier Giner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Beatriz Gordo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ron Hamilton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stewart Handley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jean-Claude Larrieu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jane McKernan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dale Paterson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Larry Paulson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bárbara Peiró | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Rockwell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Javier Ruiz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bob Ryan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ana Sanz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rosa María Serrano | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Craig Stokes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paz Sufrategui | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Denise Szabo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Geoff Titcomb | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Óscar Valero | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Salvador Vidal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Leonor Watling | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Arancha Yusti | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

My Life Without Me | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi748159257/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi748159257/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564607866031.mp4?Expires=1788298746&Signature=oSLttxtLA1BnP5DxOFf--0fOrwndft61lxI3dIoMKyIsqu4hA9rThCaMIJOGZZodPVoR8JTTkQpipBG0fqtC34p4ijOaObfnqyNsnkt1ZatbPrQhgVAWwG6AD3qZCUUAeR0t~uNLnBG80OfUbgnFT1eQIZ3DS34H7pDAwAnh62QQQnzM40MUNU0diHDyIfeHBTOf9u4wDC3aV6ifyRVBExfGcilOoyn7QT1GNPwPQrPka3X7cWHek90MIUCXfMd6qxmXtffTaz54rExIos40XRz5cPd3oAvJgi5ZYZycxWyOwGANDnwWt5~5C1ak7zo7y6~MpWaM7y-6eK9kwYZqQA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
My Life Without Me Scene: Supermarket Dance | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1993851929/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1993851929/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677917111324.mp4?Expires=1788298746&Signature=gHlIxQBTqxJbmVQt3ZMAnOBec2h5uXXUulG~dudVwpVPs9hoz3j8Yo6ISQAcp8CrPPiLvmA0pZdaO~pbXtahGoqZHidxXysVDlj7Zj0YSAn19gYNchA53CXo8zODrpbWb7pkesZav-q6T-wH3wDBJN4y6T59FgeoguLXSCVSn8YAKxMG2GkCZS-wzMCWBddD3u9iL-VouaWadnJM4yRXvfz8S7u5a70HMsX1TjXSwSRx8xnF0rOA4NnPtX3s9G3IvH9tkJ80aA4TZkOaoJ-N9HQEEsMbukNOuQqPasV-mQ7SLgiXzKRI1sw5jjnWsM8465USe87lY7EAGewI0vFTIw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
My Life Without Me Scene: The Classical Husband Is Gonna Be Here Any Minute | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1490469913/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1490469913/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677890159849.mp4?Expires=1788298746&Signature=fRr8CNClyxMCXFG~hizy8eX5udYke5atmBgKvmgUG04LM0oq6zwr5Oc0dJNB29VEyEsPhIv0K27l10brThOBbnHeyBCLkhwWbew2Bv-upBENrye1jOcxfqXdrHEks024VnIwTBx-i6-cKef34eivBZu2M~9HsVdwEMVVttfOZd~z2iAZLb1ufimKd75E5YiS6ytppk3RpqYjVxHVBJi6SRk7ErwVicrUlvtGeoDIp3j6F26Yah7F0jLJje4ciwLJwXm0nojWF8U8quuCBig2mH3ThKCCzx6l-Xk9Xt3GMu-559I~KDesMp8zjpRmK~QTgXCxLax4BL0ASlySuaCBew__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
My Life Without Me Scene: Your Family Might Wanna See Another Doctor | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi886490137/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi886490137/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677909289648.mp4?Expires=1788298746&Signature=tm-pf4dHV6dE~rn1SzlPC0CgYNcjit-6EEas9oTgIf3unz4zwDZH0eZwwOrZGCmnMxvsMkxEGBhbfhnoD10HEKNLzkQdhQo4-THLxV66v2JvgRyYcpuc3e7jvD~qX4uxCcLrshkKlYehoENrBNSB7JEeqLr--VEiE~2urBBOkSrAahIoQqETf20~RYacGivre2eWxiDcJPvXS7p-R4fGftYlJ-~vG3HOYs3MizjQfPGwyvtZJdoiSDjtupiTu2XBlsUAODGG57r3XCE-t~kBAhK5PHpwr~A3Ztgt1IjsujRVEiN9HWVCZGESvW2I787OWjesib8B72kg5LD~28IZHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
My Life Without Me Scene: Things To Do Before I Die | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi64341017/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi64341017/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677908827059.mp4?Expires=1788298746&Signature=YjarBCAoH2xbbIpfueAL~cFh4G6jPzLf2WyJSmKc7gAzD~-u-nLCeWUifqz-B5Ssht8bJ7ISwrw04xoHykalkDVn13xH7qoAGRVLHvRUukrYCIQZokSvd0pwXxMMi7-tsuPQsryKMSfGmuG663spiDu6iHSEluI86duH8K1X2nJlGa3gTTUOtoOBX1uBeAaAJbzwDn3yAF7sWt9oXHxEDLPTBqNls7FQTdpVIM-89jpwX3DLkaKZlIPuG3pl0lqKo3LG6ClJcteMfPEPtc~aVrQ6r7LrMjO3OtdCpCJreGY0VVAvBc9Rx9C-xNbR44b-Bx7HF4STGrtwQozQsRpfnA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
My Life Without Me Scene: Do You Know What It's Like? | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi14009369/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi14009369/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1678048414398.mp4?Expires=1788298746&Signature=nrnYWAbe-u0dJ-w44NV6GLsMJ4aXHMwiRTqQcbeu-C67GFLs5rKDciTp5QWIj17n22nRvk3MklgTVAcem~n48HKMnW1WPzcMAczTuhr61ybWjwBofWOilYS-5M8sZLTlFsZyiy204y8a11oaQ89Fy3FS9Ax3MQkDfZ~e2z7EykQH16oqmnCsHowdkoAo5ggmxtFXgziErHKqhrIvm0UB7SwsQ9Rc72vN4eLMcBWTgFIS1Jh5AWkn8vFCT-GgDCgW6mEi29xK9y2cwpn83z2roNLxQD5Eco1PcU4QPP9TULKElKFZ5e~mYsksWW-at7AmCv-LoLOc5Q-aTu2MGvqbcg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
My Life Without Me Scene: I'm Also Ann | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi232113177/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi232113177/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677922621533.mp4?Expires=1788298746&Signature=eDuXjChC01vbieA3le8SBfch9WlNpNKIxFxxQ-6mqSXeWIU~slbm9MqONeLnTBQOgaEFIFtZg4B6BlwhIngJ--NvWDAcNRcQWUpbewNoldmwST008EU0cdXR7nUhbDPStgtEithcFppmF74Gs9HkrxpGWyDJ2VpqBgoxV2tioK3a5bxvrlXlLToUOI9~AJJRnxk6r0ISHG9h7hJyMkH-5-AKdkfIUuxYbqARxXNFi-ilrHJdYrycOlls51ftzIr3pG2x34g1KXH2LSHYU0qTRetBv-XIMs-17xH42D9GSezX3Xz1MS95UoJHTkBpc609fQm0oWv~CtLxnGp-JQRyfA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
My Life Without Me Scene: Were You Watching Me? | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi450216985/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi450216985/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677916022246.mp4?Expires=1788298746&Signature=s3kiVQVUCgCeOp5ryv95nBL3NvdgzkZXagWVHExpXPYTmqTgj8CYPnpak2Rg6cgQl-DNWgZIeZbF6vKVNI4jcWp-aU5lM1Ef3S99tKlN0cAlqaqmsf3dRxlEdlroii-xTcaBnOZxXu99wNA6--hNn9rt90luELG5VUCtIvuKmcQB3yrdJ0dlVfVbGYdo6mlMCdG4xIXyRQ40MJ7WS5WLR6EQbISxonNQv3cGgFbahKJm9cWkzugj2w5XfBMY9NCGPq~J~9abXeoYij2TjRWiD2IKDYGdegEUAwj0ZkJCSMQa5NyDCDOFr79tFUUbNnIrkHxw2UmHMPf0KYwRE7tY2g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
My Life Without Me Scene: Will You Sing To Me? | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3872703513/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3872703513/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870104708.mp4?Expires=1788298746&Signature=u-ZIV6VmSdWC6lBSTKJNcKfyFFr5bjthD55btrO-deAqlV1m5mQHS42g2R~0~bXzUXo5gO2XdYSt49cMHVO8IQgYe-HihfSbaGuFuRmJ1vZ~W~xrLRifMl6MEKST2L0CFKwSg20~ByURK-Z29-KnqeybCUEunLNRbFuIjCn62FqVXGrF83C0BKmq4wyV1vVpG3FCTCtO-qSHu1xbqHjomOUo7xMi0FIygkjugJALfvsw4hkeo1~HioN~ZEAWPqjgjz~rRpF4fVQiKTi~9dl3xzRJx-3n2163wmBE7OQgCjtR9IV04pT9cJamYJQQK8tFJXCIaGHLUbF4Zx1QeILMYg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Germany: February 10, 2003 (Berlin International Film Festival, premiere)
Spain: March 7, 2003
Czech Republic: July 5, 2003 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Czech Republic: August 14, 2003
Denmark: August 16, 2003 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
Greece: August 29, 2003
United States: August 30, 2003 (Telluride Film Festival)
Germany: September 4, 2003
Canada: September 6, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Netherlands: September 10, 2003 (Film by the Sea Film Festival)
Canada: September 21, 2003 (Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival)
United States: September 26, 2003 (limited)
Canada: September 30, 2003 (Vancouver International Film Festival)
United States: October 2003 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Canada: October 2, 2003 (Calgary International Film Festival)
Netherlands: October 2, 2003
Ireland: October 16, 2003 (Cork International Film Festival)
Japan: October 25, 2003 (Tokyo)
United Kingdom: October 26, 2003 (BFI London Film Festival)
Austria: October 31, 2003
Israel: November 6, 2003
United Kingdom: November 7, 2003
Switzerland: November 20, 2003 (German speaking region)
Norway: December 19, 2003
France: December 24, 2003
Denmark: January 2, 2004
Spain: January 16, 2004 (re-release)
Italy: February 6, 2004
Thailand: February 6, 2004 (limited)
Belgium: February 11, 2004
Serbia: March 3, 2004 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Mexico: March 17, 2004 (Muestra Internacional de Cine)
Malta: March 24, 2004
Argentina: April 1, 2004
Brazil: May 14, 2004
Mexico: May 14, 2004 (Mexico City)
Mexico: June 4, 2004 (limited)
Slovenia: June 10, 2004
Portugal: July 1, 2004
Sweden: August 6, 2004
Chile: August 12, 2004
Hungary: August 26, 2004
Uruguay: August 27, 2004
Venezuela: December 10, 2004
Hong Kong: December 1, 2005 (limited)
South Korea: October 12, 2006
Poland: May 4, 2007
Netherlands: September 17, 2013 (Film by the Sea Film Festival)
Portugal: October 11, 2021 (FEST - New Directors, New Films Festival)

Awards

Box Office