Kathy Baker

Amy Brenneman

Elpidia Carrillo

Glenn Close

Stephen Dillane

Dakota Fanning

William Fichtner

LisaGay Hamilton

Holly Hunter

Jason Isaacs

Joe Mantegna

Ian McShane

Molly Parker

Mary Kay Place

Sydney Tamiia Poitier

Aidan Quinn

Miguel Sandoval

Amanda Seyfried

Sissy Spacek

Robin Wright

K Callan

Lawrence Pressman

Aomawa Baker

Mary Pat Dowhy

Andy Umberger

Chelsea Rendon

Daniel Edward Mora

Pat Musick

Rebecca Tilney

Andrew Borba

Amy Lippens

Reuben Gutierrez

Mar Party

Rodrigo García

Amy Lamendola

Alexandra Carter

David Larson

Maria Tortu

Julie Lynn

Nacole Raphalian

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Courtney Jackson

Stephen Lewis

Kelly Thomas

Edward Shearmur

Barbara Lamelza

Andrea Folprecht

D. Garen Tolkin

Xavier Grobet

Drama

Romance

Nine Lives

Mockingbird Pictures

Z Films

United States of America

Mexico

Kenneth Axel Carlsson

Nine lives, which isn't exactly true. There are definitely more than nine lives in this movie, but you could also choose to think of the title a bit differently. Like, they say a cat has nine lives, meaning that you can try and kill it, but its nearly impossible, it will just keep coming back. It is sorta the same thing with the nine women of this movie. They have all endured hardship in their lives, but they are impossible to kill (not that anyone is trying, except maybe one of the women themselves).

To break down the plot of this movie is not easily done. It is about people, it is about relationship, love, hatred, betrayal and so many other things, but ultimately, it is about life... and death. When the movie was done, it returned to the main screen of the dvd menu, and something caught my eyes. There were two animals in the picture, a white dove flying (a symbol of peace and live), and a black cat, going in the opposite direction of the dove (often a symbol of bad luck, but I guess, also a symbol of resilience). Those, I guess, are the central themes in this movie.

The movie itself is constructed as nine viginettes (small short films really), but where some of the characters are also part of the stories of others. It's not an original idea, but then again, it doesn't have to be, it just needs to be done well. I am not a huge fan of these types of movies, but these stories have enough on their mind to keep you involved. Also, the cast of this movie is great. Solid actors who doesn't steal the picture.

One last thing I'd like to point out, is the technique used in this movie. Every scene is a one long shot. I am not sure what, but this way of filming adds something to the movie, also, the music is not overly dominant in the movie, which is another thing I really appreciate.

_Last words... a solid movie with enough on its mind to keep you involved in the nine (and more) stories. Also, when you are done wathing the movie, you aren't left with the feeling that you have all the answers. No, you have just dipped your toes in each story, but you still have so many questions. That is a brave thing to do these days..._

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Nine Lives Trailer HQ (2005)

Nine Lives (2005) - Clip 3 of 14 / film starring Robin Penn, Glenn Glose, Sissy Spacek, etc.