My Sister's Keeper (2009)
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- Synopsis
- Director Nick Cassavetes collaborates with screenwriter Jeremy Leven (The Notebook) for this drama about a pair of parents who resort to unorthodox methods in order to save their young daughter's life, only to find their decision coming back to haunt ......
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- Starring
- Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin, Jason Patric, Sofia Vassilieva
- Director(s)
- Nick Cassavetes
- Distributor(s)
- New Line
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min.
Critic Reviews
The movie never says so, but it's a practical parable about the debate between pro-choice and pro-life. If you're pro-life, you would require Anna to donate her kidney, although there is a chance she could die, and her sister doesn't have a good prognosis. If you're pro-choice, you would support Anna's lawsuit.Read the full review
The strength of the acting and the modulation of the screenplay transforms what could have been a run-of-the-mill Lifetime disease-of-the-week movie into something more insightful and intelligent.Read the full review
For all its awkward structure, the film is heartfelt and deeply affecting.Read the full review
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