My Life Without Me

Isabel Coixet 's Mi Vida Sin Me ( My Life Without Me ) is a tale of a woman dying before her time. Sarah Polley plays Ann, a 24-year-old mother of two. Ann is married to Don ( Scott Speedman ), and they live near Ann's mother ( Deborah Harry ), who is bitter about the fact that Ann's father is serving a ten-year prison sentence. Ann learns that she has only a few months to live. She makes a series of goals to complete before her time on Earth comes to an end. Among her accomplishments are taking a lover ( Mark Ruffalo ), finding someone to care for Don, and recording birthday greetings for her two daughters. My Life Without Me was screened in competition at the Berlin Film Festival . — Perry Seibert