# The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)

> A suburban mother’s seemingly perfect life fractures as teenage memories of her best friend and a school shooting expose a buried psychological mystery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7497

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Vadim Perelman
- Cast: Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri, Gabrielle Brennan, Brett Cullen, Oscar Isaac, Jack Gilpin, John Magaro
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0815178/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: melancholic, foreboding, dreamy, psychological thriller night, serious drama viewing

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