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Nine Lives

Nine Lives

Drama · Romance · 2005

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

Movie details

Nine Lives

“Every life has a story. And every story has a life of its own.”

2005 Drama · Romance 1h 55m

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Rodrigo García

Written by

Rodrigo García

Kathy Baker

Kathy Baker

Camille

Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman

Lorna

Elpidia Carrillo

Elpidia Carrillo

Sandra

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Maggie

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Martin

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Maria

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Andrew

Court is in session

Put Nine Lives on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.