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2019·Drama·2h 4m
7.3
After learning that his terminally ill wife has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of his best friend who moves into their home to help out.
Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
friendship
support
melancholy
based on true story
terminal illness
nostalgic
dramatic
tragic

Cast

Dakota Johnson
Dakota Johnson
Nicole Teague
Casey Affleck
Casey Affleck
Matthew Teague
Jason Segel
Jason Segel
Dane Faucheux
Cherry Jones
Cherry Jones
Faith Pruett
Jake Owen
Jake Owen
Aaron
Denée Benton
Denée Benton
Charlotte
Gwendoline Christie
Gwendoline Christie
Teresa
Reed Diamond
Reed Diamond
Peter
Isabella Kai
Isabella Kai
Molly Teague
Violet McGraw
Violet McGraw
Evie Teague
Marielle Scott
Marielle Scott
Kat
Ahna O'Reilly
Ahna O'Reilly
Gale

Crew

Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Director
Brad Ingelsby
Brad Ingelsby
Screenplay
Rob Simonsen
Rob Simonsen
Original Music Composer
Colin Patton
Colin Patton
Editor
Kevin J. Walsh
Kevin J. Walsh
Producer
Teddy Schwarzman
Teddy Schwarzman
Producer
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Executive Producer
Brad Ingelsby
Brad Ingelsby
Executive Producer
Nick Loren
Nick Loren
Stunt Coordinator
Dave Isern
Dave Isern
Steadicam Operator
Maureen Brennan
Maureen Brennan
Dialect Coach
J.M. Logan
J.M. Logan
Post Production Supervisor

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Marylou
Marylou
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Fuck cancer
Fuck cancer
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Carlos
Carlos
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No leí la sinopsis, carajo. No sabía que era otra película de fakin cáncer. Ya invéntense otra trama culeros.
No leí la sinopsis, carajo. No sabía que era otra película de fakin cáncer. Ya invéntense otra trama culeros.
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Gunnar Ogburn
Gunnar Ogburn
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Wasn’t a big fan of this one for like the first hour or so but it got a lot better. Not really the type of movie I typically go for but holy shit was it emotional. A certified tear jerker
Wasn’t a big fan of this one for like the first hour or so but it got a lot better. Not really the type of movie I typically go for but holy shit was it emotional. A certified tear jerker
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Camkhatt
Camkhatt
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“I didn’t have any reason to live… look what I have now.”
This movie made me realize that things can always get worse. And maybe more pain is coming. But I think I’d still take it, just to see what happens next. Maybe it’ll be worse. Or maybe, somehow, it’ll be something bright.
I kinda relate to Dane. He’s not "the chosen one", He’s just… there. Always present, reliable, deeply loyal, surrounded by people who love him, yet never the first choice. That quiet kind of loneliness, the search for meaning without ever really finding it kinda hits.
This is a deeply sad but at the same time heartwarming film. The cast is incredible, and Jason Segel deserves way more recognition. He can make you laugh and break your heart in the same breath, which is honestly unfair.
At its core, the film is about friendship, commitment, and people who are simply, fundamentally kind. And, of course, it shows how brutally a disease can destroy a family’s happiness in no time.
The opening scene sets the tone in a hard way. There’s no illusion, no false hope. Nicole is going to die. And she has to tell her daughters. Their reaction is exactly what anyone could expect, and it’s devastating. That’s when you realize the film isn’t just about revisiting memories until her death. It’s about understanding why her death feels so unbearably heavy. When you get all the POVs of how they learned she would simply die, you cry a little more :/.
Oh, and that guy dressed as Elvis? Insufferable. Their best friend is literally living with them to help them survive the severeness of illness, grief, and two kids, and your concern is whether he’s paying rent because you only see him as a burden because he has no "real" job ? Some people really wake up every day and choose to be useless (so to be fair he's realistic at least).
“I didn’t have any reason to live… look what I have now.”
This movie made me realize that things can always get worse. And maybe more pain is coming. But I think I’d still take it, just to see what happens next. Maybe it’ll be worse. Or maybe, somehow, it’ll be something bright.
I kinda relate to Dane. He’s not "the chosen one", He’s just… there. Always present, reliable, deeply loyal, surrounded by people who love him, yet never the first choice. That quiet kind of loneliness, the search for meaning without ever really finding it kinda hits.
This is a deeply sad but at the same time heartwarming film. The cast is incredible, and Jason Segel deserves way more recognition. He can make you laugh and break your heart in the same breath, which is honestly unfair.
At its core, the film is about friendship, commitment, and people who are simply, fundamentally kind. And, of course, it shows how brutally a disease can destroy a family’s happiness in no time.
The opening scene sets the tone in a hard way. There’s no illusion, no false hope. Nicole is going to die. And she has to tell her daughters. Their reaction is exactly what anyone could expect, and it’s devastating. That’s when you realize the film isn’t just about revisiting memories until her death. It’s about understanding why her death feels so unbearably heavy. When you get all the POVs of how they learned she would simply die, you cry a little more :/.
Oh, and that guy dressed as Elvis? Insufferable. Their best friend is literally living with them to help them survive the severeness of illness, grief, and two kids, and your concern is whether he’s paying rent because you only see him as a burden because he has no "real" job ? Some people really wake up every day and choose to be useless (so to be fair he's realistic at least).
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Erin
Erin
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crying my eyes out i love this film so much.
crying my eyes out i love this film so much.
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