Movie
The Life Before This
Drama film with a runtime of 95 minutes, released in 1999. Presented in English.
At a Glance
Synopsis
Exploring concepts of fate and free will, Jerry Ciccoritti's contemplative drama shows the lives of a handful of random people during the 12 hours leading up to a bloody shooting spree in a posh coffee shop. Maggie (Emily Hampshire) is a waitress in the café whose acting career is going nowhere fast. Her co-worker Connie (Sarah Polley), who is learning to love her lawyer boyfriend, is supposed to have the day off. Sheena (Catherine O'Hara), who frequents the shop, is a lovelorn bridal consultant looking for a decent man. And Brian (Stephen Rea), an exterminator/philosopher, is still mourning the death of his daughter, who died a year ago. Their petty, everyday problems gain ironic resonance when juxtaposed with the day's bloody ending. This film was screened at the 1999 Toronto Film Festival.
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Cast
- Stephen Rea
- Catherine O'Hara
- Joe Pantoliano
- Sarah Polley
- Emily Hampshire
- Callum Keith Rennie
- Leslie Hope
- David Hewlett
- Alison Pill
- Alberta Watson
- Joel S. Keller
- Fabrizio Filippo
- Alex Appel
- Bernard Behrens
- Martha Burns
- Dan Lett
- Albert Schultz
- Jacob Tierney
- Nina Shock
- John Stoneham Jr.
- Ted East
- Jennifer Jonas
- Sarah Fairbairn
- Norayr Kasper
- Heidi Levitt
- Michele Brady
- Morganne Newson
- John Buchan
- Nick Rotundo
- Semi Chellas
- George Roulston
- Ron Craig
- Jasna Stefanovic
- Yasna Stefanovic
