The Life Before This (1999)

Name: The Life Before This
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006-09-03T09:07:24-07:00
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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.

Rating:

R (violence)
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

Jerry Ciccoritti, Gerard Ciccoritti
Written By:

Semi Chellas
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 17, 2001
Runtime:

105 minutes
Studio:

First Look Pictures