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Life Itself (2018)

117 min · Drama, Family Saga, Melodrama, drama film

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Monthly article views

13k02025-09: 9,655 views2025-10: 9,220 views2025-11: 8,559 views2025-12: 13,331 views2026-01: 8,346 views2026-02: 5,964 views2026-03: 12,601 views2026-04: 6,750 views2026-05: 7,734 views2026-06: 7,932 views2026-07: 11,002 views2026-08: 9,392 views
Sep9.7kOct9.2kNov8.6kDec13kJan8.3kFeb6.0kMar13kApr6.8kMay7.7kJun7.9kJul11kAug9.4k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Dan Fogelman

Cast

Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening, Mandy Patinkin, Jean Smart, Olivia Cooke, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Antonio Banderas, Laia Costa, Àlex Monner, Isabel Durant, Lorenza Izzo, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Robinson, Caitlin Carmichael, Bryant Carroll, Micah Stock, Jordana Rose

The story

Chapter One – The Hero Narrator Samuel L. Jackson calls Henry the hero, as he talks to his therapist, Dr. Cait Morris.

Catalogue themes and tags

Andalusia, Bob Dylan, Bus Accident, Childhood Trauma, Family History, Losing the Love of Your Life, New York, Psychotherapy, Selbstmord, Terminally Ill, Woman between two Men

Genres

Drama, Family Saga, Melodrama, drama film
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