The Life Before This (1999)
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80% of critics liked it
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40% want to see it
(649 ratings)
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… More 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. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gerard Ciccoritti, Jerry Ciccoritti
- Written By
- Semi Chellas
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- Studio
- First Look Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This one's a turkey.
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Cast
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Stephen Rea
as Brian
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Catherine O'Hara
as Sheena
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Joe Pantoliano
as Jake
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Sarah Polley
as Connie
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David Hewlett
as Nick
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Emily Hampshire
as Maggie
- Leslie Hope
- Alison Pill
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Jacob Tierney
as Justin
