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Nine Lives

6.4

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Original title

Nine Lives

Year

2005

Running time

114 min.

Country

United States

Director

Rodrigo García

Screenwriter

Rodrigo García

Cast

Music

Ed Shearmur

Cinematography

Xavier Pérez Grobet

Producer

Magnolia Pictures, Mockingbird Pictures

Genre

Drama | Anthology Film. Ensemble Film. Feminism

Synopsis

NINE LIVES is a moving exploration of the individual experiences of nine women as told through nine single unbroken takes. As characters from one story reappear in supporting roles in others, Rodrigo Garcia interweaves a grand tapestry of universal resonance that hinges on performances from an incredible ensemble. By depicting nine different characters at emotional crossroads, NINE LIVES examines how we so often find ourselves captive in relationships, both past and present.

Sandra (Elpidia Carrillo), is literally in prison and wants desperately to connect with her visiting child.

Diana (Robin Wright Penn) confronts the sudden flash of a past relationship (Jason Isaacs) long after she has moved on to a new life.

Holly (Lisa Gay Hamilton) can’t seem to move forward until her stepfather acknowledges the pain he has caused her.

Sonia (Holly Hunter) reels from her boyfriend’s disclosure of an intimate secret to their closest friends.

Teenager Samantha (Amanda Seyfreid) is caught in a static loop as the peacemaker between her parents.

Lorna (Amy Brenneman) attempts to comfort her ex-husband (William Fichtner) after his wife’s suicide and finds herself implicated in the tragic death.

Ruth (Sissy Spacek) considers straying from married life during a motel rendezvous.

Camille (Kathy Baker) faces the limitations of her previously dependable body.

Maggie (Glenn Close) allows her own life to be eclipsed by that of her young daughter, Maria (Dakota Fanning).

Master filmmaker Rodrigo Garcia (Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her) plumbs the depths with these nine everyday women who meet the travails and disappointments of life with a resilience that is at once heartening and heartbreaking.

Awards: 2005: Independent Spirit Awards: 3 Nominations: Director, Screenplay, Supp. Actress (Wright)

2005: National Board of Review (NBR): Special Recognition Award

2005: Satellite Awards: 2 Nominations: Best Screenplay and actress (Robin Wright)

2005: Locarno Film Festival: Best Movie, Female Cast, Youth Jury Award & Special Mention

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Nine Lives

2005

Rodrigo García

6.4

(5,031)