United States / Aug 30, 2003 / Telluride Film Festival
This Little Life (2003)
Directed by Sarah Gavron
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1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new screenwriting. Sadie and Richie MacGregor are thrown into the terrifying world of neo-natal intensive care when their son Luke is born prematurely. Willed on by his desperate parents, he gradually grows in strength - but as Sadie develops a unique bond with her son, her relationship with Richie begins to suffer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Emma Lowndes | Nurse at Birth |
| Linda Bassett | Nurse Nina |
| Shauna Shim | Nurse Janey |
| Gerry Hinks | Richie's Father |
| Judi Jones | Richie's Mother |
| Caroline O'Neill | Nurse Babs |
| Archie Panjabi | Niala |
| Zara Bridget Bell | Baby Luke |
| Frasier Cordon | Baby Luke |
| Rebecca Jade Evans | Baby Luke |
| Joshua Freeman | Baby Luke |
| Rani Moorthy | Registrar at Birth |
| Bernard Nagle | Sadie's Dad |
| Sarah Raymond | Temporary Nurse |
| Leon Sellers | Baby Luke |
| David Morrissey | Richie MacGregor |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | This Little Life |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, svenska |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC, Common Features, Studio of the North, Yorkshire Media Production Agency (YMPA) |
| Release date | 19 marzo 2003 |
| Executive producer | Jeremy Howe, Paul Trijbits, David M. Thompson |
| Production | Stewart Mackinnon, Paul Ritchie |
| Writer | Rosemary Kay, Howard Schuman, Francesca Franklyn |
| Casting | Joyce Nettles, Michelle Smith |
| Editing | William Diver, Ergin Ahmet, Justinian Buckley, Cas Casey |
| Cinematography | David Katznelson, Jim Bishop, Sara Deane, Michael C. Hawk, Jakob Hire, Alessandra Scherillo, Adam Suschitzky, Dan Thomas, Per Tingleff |
| Assistant directors | Simon Noone, Simon Turner, Guy Barker, Sarah Gavron, Helen Moran, Katie Easton |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 06, 2003 / Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Mar 19, 2003
Finland / Oct 05, 2005
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