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The Life Before Her Eyes

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The Life Before Her Eyes
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R,1hr 30min
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April 18, 2008
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Magnolia Pictures
Synopsis: Based on author Laura Kasischke's novel The Life Before Her Eyes, House of Sand and Fog director Vadim Perelman's provocative study of memory, morality, and conscience stars Uma Thurman as the guilt-ridden survivor of a harrowing, Columbine-like high-school shooting. To any outsider, Diana (played as a young girl by actress Evan Rachel Wood) and Maureen (Eva Amurri) were polar opposites; Diana was always questioning authority, while Maureen quietly went about fulfilling the expectations of her devoutly ... Full Synopsis
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Of the two timelines, the one featuring the teenage Diana is more involving than the one featuring the adult version. Both lead actresses give fine performances, but Thurman has less material to work with. Full Review
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38
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Young Diana
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Evan Rachel Wood in "The Life Before Her Eyes" (Magnolia Pictures)
Uma Thurman, left, and Brett Cullen in "The Life Before Her Eyes" (Magnolia Pictures)
Uma Thurman in "The Life Before Her Eyes" (Magnolia Pictures)
Uma Thurman in "The Life Before Her Eyes" (Magnolia Pictures)
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