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Nine Lives

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The lives of nine women occasionally overlap as they deal with unfaithfulness, loss, romance and parenthood. Cancer patient Camille (Kathy Baker) has a difficult time facing her life-threatening disease, prisoner Sandra (Elpidia Carrillo) desperately looks forward to seeing her child on visiting day, Maggie (Glenn Close) and her daughter have a heart-to-heart conversation in a graveyard and Sonia (Holly Hunter) is enraged when she realizes her boyfriend is seeing another woman.
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Nine Lives is bolstered by a strong cast and features many insightful glimpses into the lives of women.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 06/28/2022
An excellent ensemble drama by writer-director Rodrigo Garcia. Go to Full Review
Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald 06/06/2008
Each woman has to turn herself inside out in continuous time. It has the demands of theatre and the intimacy of cinema. Go to Full Review
David Germain Associated Press 10/01/2007
B-
The stories are sketches, often without resolution, and while individual segments succeed admirably, taken together the portraits are a fitful match. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 09/01/2009
Nine Lives, zero truth Go to Full Review
Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile 04/26/2008
Loss is the common thread that binds the women in these nine snapshots that involve us in their intricate lives. Some stories work beautifully, while others are dull and hardly capture our interest Go to Full Review
Paul Doro Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 10/01/2007
3/4
In the end, all of the pieces in Nine Lives fit together perfectly. If one story doesn't quite resonate for you, the next one likely will in this small but beautiful film. Go to Full Review
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thiago s @Thiagostone Oct 23 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more dave s 01/31/2022 Nine Lives consists of nine vignettes, each shot in one long take, that focus on the brief but impactful moments that exist in the lives of the characters. Each segment features a woman trying to navigate her way through a complex moment in a relationship, attempting to articulate feelings in order to resolve or bring insight to a particular issue. While the success of the individual segments will vary depending on the viewer and their own experiences, they are all, for the most part, touching and insightful in their own way. The segment with Kathy Baker fearfully preparing for breast surgery in a hospital bed will resonate with most viewers, as will the story of a pregnant woman (Robin Wright Penn) and her chance encounter with a former boyfriend while shopping. While not for all audiences, most viewers will find at least some of the stories interesting and of value. See more @jeroduptown 12/13/2021 Each shot in 1 take, Nine-Lives gives us a window into 9 different women's situations. The lives sometimes intersect - but mostly stand alone, which is downfall of the thing as a whole. The cast is insane, however. See more steve d 06/27/2020 I didn't think the script was powerful enough (or good enough) for this great a cast. See more 02/21/2017 Incredible "acting". A work of art, poetic. The pacing is slow, but the superb acting made-up for it. Not for everyone, but if you're into the "art of film-making, it's a "don't miss, must see". See more 01/13/2016 I am rarely bored and this is a boring movie. Amanda Seyfried and Dakota Fanning are good but they cannot overcome this terrible script. There are too many movies like this where the parts add up to almost nothing. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The lives of nine women occasionally overlap as they deal with unfaithfulness, loss, romance and parenthood. Cancer patient Camille (Kathy Baker) has a difficult time facing her life-threatening disease, prisoner Sandra (Elpidia Carrillo) desperately looks forward to seeing her child on visiting day, Maggie (Glenn Close) and her daughter have a heart-to-heart conversation in a graveyard and Sonia (Holly Hunter) is enraged when she realizes her boyfriend is seeing another woman.
Director
Rodrigo Garcia
Producer
Julie Lynn
Screenwriter
Rodrigo Garcia
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Mockingbird Pictures, Z Films
Rating
R (Some Disturbing Images|Language|Brief Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 14, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$478.3K
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround
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