- Release Date: 2001
- Runtime: 99 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Audra McDonald ... see all
- Director: Mike Nichols
- Plot: Based on the Margaret Edson play, Vivian Bearing is a literal, hardnosed English professor who has been diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. During the story, she reflects on her reactions... Read more
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PopMatters
the unnerving beauty of the cinematography, set design, and direction.....When the film forgets its unsustainable opposition between intellect and human warmth, it slips its formidable limitations....It's hard, then, to explain the plaudits that greeted the film during its preparation and after its premiere.....But beyond the simplistic characters lie deeper plot problems.....begins to match the eloquence of the performances.... ... Full Review
News
The Golden Globe shines on HBO
indiantelevision.com –
2002-01-23
HBO scored big at the 2002 Golden Globe awards which were shown live on Star World early Monday morning. The network grabbed six awards from its 19 nominations. ... Full Article
From Broadway To Boob Tube
newsweek.com –
2001-03-19
So Emma Thompson shaved her head for a measly TV movie.Big deal."I thought the whole shaved-head thing was old news since Sinead and Sigourney," says Thompson. ... Full Article
Wit
culturevulture.net –
2000-05-03
"Brevity is the soul of wit," yet in this allegory of the soul, "to be secluded eternally" from one's former self with only doubt and fear to face the darkness demands something other than perseverance, a willingness to yield. ... Full Article

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