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Hester Street
Why this pick
Shared genres: Drama.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2001 1h 39m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Wit
Drama
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Vivian Bearing (Emma Thompson) is a professor of English literature known for her intense knowledge of metaphysical poetry, especially the Holy Sonnets of John Donne. Her life takes a turn when she is diagnosed with metastatic Stage IV ovarian cancer. Oncology Harvey Kelekian (Christopher Lloyd) prescribes various chemotherapy treatments to treat her disease, and as she suffers through the various side-effects (such as fever, chills, vomiting, and abdominal pain), she attempts to put everything in perspective. The story periodically Flashback (narrative) to previous moments in her life, including her childhood, her graduate school studies, and her career prior to her diagnosis. During the course of the film, she continually breaks the fourth wall by looking into the camera and expressing her feelings.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Emma Thompson
Vivian Bearing
Eileen Atkins
Evelyn 'E.M' Ashford
Audra McDonald
Susie Monahan
Jonathan M. Woodward
Dr Jason Posner
Hari Dhillon
Fellow 1
David Menkin
Student 1
Jenny Jules
Code Team Blue 5
Gary Beadle
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