Coming soon to theaters: The Life Before Her Eyes, starring Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood and directed by Vadim Perelman (House of Sand and Fog). 

Why You'll Want to See It

Because any film starring Evan Rachel Wood and Uma Thurman is bound to hold at least a sliver of feminist ideology - as well as strong female characterizations. Besides, the trailer alone is beautiful, hauting, and gripping.

Synopsis

Imaginative, impetuous and wild Diana (Evan Rachel Wood) can’t wait for her adult life to begin. Whiling away the final days of high school in the lush springtime, Diana tests her limits with sex and drugs as her more conservative friend Maureen (Eva Amurri) watches with concern. But Diana’s aura of invincibility is shattered when a senseless act of violence erupts at school, forever changing the lives of the two best friends. 

Fifteen years later, a grown Diana (Uma Thurman) is still trying to come to terms with the traumatic events of that fateful day.

On the surface, the adult Diana has made a picture perfect life for herself. She’s still living in the sleepy Connecticut suburb she grew up in with her husband Paul, a professor at the local college. Her beautiful young daughter, Emma, is smart and creative, and possesses a fiercely independent streak reminiscent of her mother. But all is not well—as the anniversary of her adolescent trauma approaches, the darkness that Diana has tried to escape closes in.  Meanwhile, her husband has become increasingly absent, her daughter has taken to hiding from teachers, and worst of all, Diana’s own grip on reality is starting to falter. 

Moving seamlessly through both stages of Diana’s evolution, The Life Before Her Eyes delves deep into the crossroads that we all face -- where a simple decision can change the course of everything to come, and where a lifetime can be encapsulated in a single moment.  With The Life Before Her Eyes , Vadim Perelman, director of the acclaimed House of Sand and Fog, has established himself as one of America’s greatest young directors of serious, probing drama. 

Release Date: April 18, 2008 in N.Y./L.A. and nationwide on April 25th. Tickets available online at Fandango.com.

Official Website: www.lifebeforehereyes.com

"An intriguing thriller boasting two terrific performances from Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood and an ending that’s destined to generate discussion."                 - Hollywood Reporter

Photos from the Film (click on any of the images for a larger view)

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