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Me Without You
During a long, hot summer in seventies London, young neighbors Holly and Marina make a childhood pact to be friends forever. For Marina, troubled, fiercely independent, determined to try everything, Holly stays the only constant in a life of divorcing parents, experimental drugs and fashionable self-destruction. But for Holly, a friendship that has never been equal gradually starts to feel like a trap.
Release : | 2001 |
Rating : | 6.7 |
Studio : | Road Movies, Capitol Films, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, |
Crew : | Art Direction, Production Design, |
Cast : | Anna Friel Michelle Williams Oliver Milburn Trudie Styler Marianne Denicourt |
Genre : | Drama |
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The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
Me Without You is a charming movie with considerable depth. It explores the pathology of long-term friendships, when people grow apart, and one of the friends is forced to become the giver, peacemaker, bearer of burdens caused by conflict and divergent ideals.Friel and Williams are compelling as two friends who, even as children, had little in common. As they become adults their differences turn into jealously, suspicion, and inevitable confrontation. Their lives completely entwined by the time they realize that their differences are often unbearable irritants, the two eventually reach a kind of strained truce.The story is a distinctly female one; men are far less likely to have such long-term or intimate friendships, and not at all likely to remain friends with someone after betrayals and unrestrained confrontation. However, this should not stop men from viewing the film. It is full of insight about women, relationships, and family dynamics. And if none of that interests you, it offers some great depictions of the 1970's and 80's (the club scenes and wardrobe from the university years, are nice contrasts to American depictions of the New Wave era).
Hello! I'm analyzing Me without you and have a couple of questions. Were do you think in the film the conflict between Holly and Marina escalates? I have said when the conflict gets its solution is when Holly threat Marian to leave her and she tells her how see have felt during all these years. What do you think about that? And one more question... What do you think the director want to say with this film? Describe a friendship? That's what I should have said. But maybe he's just want to show how young people acts? I believe there's a deeper thought behind this film, but what do you think? Ihope you can help me! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me!
I've always been a huge fan of British films and 'Me Without You' certainly didn't let me down. It doesn't only show vividly the agonies and struggles of growing up from a girl to a woman, it also presents the joys in a way that all can identify with. I believe most can empathize with Marina, when she tore up the letter Nat wrote to Holly, or when she tries her very best just so that she can have Holly all to herself. Friel forces us to come face to face with the Marina in ourselves. Williams deserves more credit for her stunning performance in the film. Undoubtedly, her quiet and reserved way of playing Holly has found itself into the hearts of many, especially with her desperate yearning for Nat.To term this epic a 'chick flick' is certainly doing it and its actors great injustice. I walked away after watching it for the third time saying, 'God, I love this movie.' Kudos to the writer and director!
"Me Without You" traces the lives and loves of two females (Friel & Williams) through 2-3 decades beginning in their teens. The girls are a study in contrasts. One's Jewish, the other gentile. One is cerebral, the other visceral. One is extroverted, the other introverted. One is the kind you take home to mommy, the other the kind you take home to daddy....etc. With no real plot, the film simply travels through time hitting all the obligatory benchmarks....first smoke, drink, drugs; first sex, love, breakup; first college course, job; etc. "Me Without You" will appeal most to those who can buy into the obviously manufactured characters and their seemingly endless growing pains. Can you say "chick flick"? (C+)