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Me Without You is a British film of genre Drama directed by Sandra Goldbacher released in USA on 1 november 2001 with Anna Friel
Me Without You (2001)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 november 2001
Length 1h47
Directed by Sandra Goldbacher
OriginUnited-kingdom
Rating66%
Me Without You is a 2001 British film, starring Anna Friel, Michelle Williams and Oliver Milburn, and written and directed by Sandra Goldbacher.
The film follows the troubled relationship between two girls as they grow up. Stephen Holden of The New York Times called it "psychologically savvy ... story of a toxic friendship, established in early childhood, whose poisons continue to circulate and infect both partners well into their adult lives."
Synopsis
This drama charts the development of the friendship between two very different girls (Holly and Marina) from their teenage years during the late 1970s to the present day.Actors
Anna Friel
(Marina)
Anna Popplewell
(Young Marina)
Michelle Williams
(Holly)
Kyle MacLachlan
(Daniel)
Oliver Milburn
(Nat)
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