The Life Before This

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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.

Cast

Stephen Rea
as Brian
Catherine O'Hara
as Sheena
Joe Pantoliano
as Jake Maclean
Sarah Polley
as Connie
Emily Hampshire
as Margaret
Callum Keith Rennie
as Martin Maclean
Leslie Hope
as Alice
David Hewlett
as Nick
Alison Pill
as Jessica
Alberta Watson
as Anita
Joel S. Keller
as Kevin
Fab Filippo
as Michael
Alex Appel
as Rain
Bernard Behrens
as Monsieur Farrin
Martha Burns
as Gwen Maclean
Dan Lett
as Sam
Albert Schultz
as Sheena's Date
Jacob Tierney
as Justin
Nina Shock
as Phoebe
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