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The Life Before Her Eyes

2008 · 90 min

A haunting, dreamlike meditation on guilt and memory that lingers with a quiet, devastating ache.

Directed by: Vadim Perelman
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri

Tagline: Your life can change in an instant. That instant can last forever.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Vadim Perelman
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
guilt
memory
identity
death
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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