Directed by:
George C. WolfeScreenplay:
Jordan RobertsCinematography:
Steven FierbergCast:
Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum, Josh Duhamel, Loretta Devine, Marcia Gay Harden, Ali Larter, Julian McMahon, Jason Ritter, Frances Fisher, Ernie Hudson (more)VOD (1)
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You're Not You tells the story of Kate (Hilary Swank), an accomplished woman in her 30s whose perfectly-ordered life is suddenly upended when she is diagnosed with the devastating and incurable disease ALS. Kate and her husband Evan (Josh Duhamel) must find a full time caregiver to help, and so they meet college student Bec (Emmy Rossum), who has impulsively answered their ad despite her complete lack of experience. Bec is chaos in motion - unable to commit to school, her relationships or her plans for the future. But Kate sees something special in Bec and hires her. Gradually, Kate inspires Bec not to throw her life away, while Bec helps Kate literally and figuratively - to find her voice and finally live her life to the fullest - the way Kate truly wants. With equal measures of tears and laughter, You're Not You explores how these strangers - brought together by the most challenging circumstances - are able to unlock the best in each other. (Pinnacle Films)
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I like these stories. Two completely different human souls meet in order to help each other mentally and also to take a break from the outside world, which has certainly made them very tired. And the fact that they are connected by an illness of one of them is, unfortunately, sad, but in such a story you need to rather look for the positives, which the movie has provided. And to that, it added great acting performances so it was immediately on its way to create a great movie experience.
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Hilary Swank's incredible performance graces this film. Not far behind her is Emmy Rossum, but Hilary is simply mesmerizing in her tragic role of a woman dying from ALS. Here you can at least see what the Ice Bucket Challenge is actually supporting. The film itself has a clear storyline, which is well-executed and tries to evoke a tragic fate in the audience. Without the excellent actresses and awareness of this terrible disease, it probably wouldn't have much artistic significance.
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