In the cinema: "In the life of my sister" and "Chéri"

Kate (Sofia Vassilieva) has terminal cancer. At a picnic on the beach, you can laugh once again with her mother, Sara Fitzgerald (Cameron Diaz).

By the life of my sister

Perfect Family Life: Sara Fitzgerald (Cameron Diaz), her husband Brian (Jason Patric), son Jesse (Evan Ellingson) and two-year-old daughter Kate (Sofia Vassilieva) lead a carefree existence in the suburban idyll. Everything changes, however, when Kate suddenly falls ill with leukemia. To save her daughter, Sara and Brian decide to take an unusual step. By artificial insemination they get a second daughter, Anna (Abigail Breslin), which should be available to her sister from birth with stem cells and bone marrow.

As the lifesaver of her older sister, she has to undergo countless surgeries. But one day, when family life is already overshadowed by cancer, Anna does not want to be a spare parts store any more. The eleven-year-old takes a lawyer (Alec Baldwin) and fight for their medical independence ...

In the cinema: "In the life of my sister" and "Chéri"

Background to the movie

Although Anna (Abigail Breslin) loves her sister Kate above all, she no longer wants to put her life in the service of the disease.

The novel for the film delivered Jodie Picoult's bestseller "My Sister's Keepers", Director Nick Cassavetes, best known for his humourous "Just One Day," remains true to his melodramatic genre, staging a heartbreaking family tragedy. The stylistic devices are effective and manipulatively used: reminiscences told from the off, flashbacks accompanied by sad music and maudlin moments of happiness in slow motion bring tears to the eyes of the audience.

The sad story of a young cancer patient is really no easy diet. Nevertheless, it is "By the life of my sister" a nice and successful movie. If you like smells, you can look forward to it and keep your handkerchiefs ready.

For movie friends of: "Like a single day" and "coffee, milk and sugar".

Léa and Chéri: Love turns into a flirtation

Chéri: An impossible love

Paris, late 19th century. To the Edelkurtisane Léa (Michelle Pfeiffer) it has become quiet. Almost too quiet. Therefore, she does not hesitate too long when her former colleague and rival Madame Preloux (Kathy Bates) she asks her spoiled son Chéri (Rupert Friend) to initiate the secrets of love. What begins as a flirtation soon becomes a passionate, year-long love. But it comes as it must: The ambitious Madame Peloux has other plans for her son and gives him a wedding with a rich girl. Chéri enters the money marriage. But soon he and Léa become desperately aware of how much they miss each other. Léa leaves the city and begins a harmless affair to distract herself from the heartache. When she returns, Chéri is already waiting for her. But to her horror nothing is the same as before ...

Léa and Chéri fight for their love

Director Stephan Frears ("High Fidelity") has it "Chéri" managed to stage a film that goes deeply under the skin with little action and without feeling. The film captivates with its exaggerated characters and witty dialogues - and yet reveals all the tragedy that is in an unfortunate love.

The cast is also perfectly chosen: Rupert Friend as a bored, spoiled, yet charming lover, Kathy Bates as matronly Madame Preloux and Michelle Pfeiffer, who convinced by razor-sharp word wars. Add to that lavish costumes and a great scenery.

A wonderful love movie!

For movie friends of: "Sense and sensuality" and "Much ado about nothing"

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