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One True Thing
1998 · Drama · Romance
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511 votes
What you are… is what you leave behind.
A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.
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badelf
September 16, 2023
As a narrative, it's a bit weak. But on other levels, this film is fascinating. The cast, especially Sarah Polley, does a bang up job. Every character real and believable - even the kids. First and foremost, the film is a strong advocate for "viva la vida" (Frida Kahlo before Cold Play!). There is an old Buddhist parable about a man running from a tiger and suddenly faced with a cliff. In one direction, the tiger; in…
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