As the 15th anniversary of a fatal high school shooting approaches, former pupil Diana McFee is haunted by memories of the tragedy. After losing her best friend Maureen in the attack, Diana has been profoundly affected by the incident - her seemingly perfect life shaped by the events of that day.
Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.
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Uma ThurmanDiana
Evan Rachel WoodYoung Diana
Eva AmurriMaureen
Gabrielle BrennanEmma McFee
Brett CullenPaul McFee
Oscar IsaacMarcus
Jack GilpinMr. McClood
John MagaroMichael Patrick
Maggie LaceyAmanda (Adult)
Lynn CohenSister Beatrice
Molly PriceDiana's Mother
Oliver SolomonDetective
Isabel KeatingMaureen's Mother
Adam Chanler-BeratRyan
Tanner CohenNate Witt
Sharon WashingtonNurse
Kia JamDoctor
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GoodWatch score 81April 2, 2008 · 1 h 30 min · R
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In the United States, The Life Before Her Eyes streams on Philo and Magnolia Selects, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 24%, and Metacritic 38). Audiences rate it higher (64 out of 100) than critics (31).
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
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