One of the most difficult movies I've ever watched

We performed this play as our contest UIL one act, and it was the most amazing and rewarding experiences Ive ever had. It was such a difficult play to do, having to cut so much out so it would be a one act, so it was down to the bare basics of the plot, and it was still really very difficult to get the emotions down just right. We performed this play at rehersals and at contest probably 80 times, and it had the cast, crew, and audience in tears almost every time. We saw this play and we were in it so much, and it still brought us to tears seeing it. Its an amazing work.

I totally agree...this was a difficult movie to watch but at the same time moving and scary. I've thought of every woman I have ever loved, or will love (my mother, sister, daughter, co-worker, etc) as well as myself going through a similar experience and being or feeling alone, as you might ultimately feel after a while. Nevertheless it is a beautiful movie which got me to donate to the American Cancer Society.

I have to tell you, I, too, was so deeply moved by this movie, that when it was finished, I sat there and shook. I have been lucky so far in my life to not have anyone close to me affected by cancer. My father has had heart problems; my husband's side of the family, too, but not cancer. I did not have HBO when I heard of this movie. I had read some reviews and "talk" in various morning news shows, so I was interested. I have always been a HUGE fan of Emma Thompson~all the way back to "Dead Again", when she didn't speak for a lot of the movie. Needless to say, I was floored watching this. I think the 2 scenes that affected me the most was when she was grunting in such pain; it made me feel sick to hear it. I thought(and this is no comparison)of when I was in labor; that was real pain, but you have people doting on you and not treating you like you were an object. The second, was the final scene, when she was saying the words of John Dunne and there was the close-up of her "dead" face. The make-up job was amazing; she looked like a real cancer patient. The pale skin, the "blackened" eyes; it was almost too scary to look at. I will never forget it~not only the acting, but the impact it personally made on me. The lack of respect that a person CAN be shown and unfortunately, when in such a vulnerable situation that a person has no control over, HAS to accept. Many congrats to Emma Thompson and her true talent!

i was flicking and came across this so only saw from part way through. from what i saw, it was an amazing film... im still crying

Just such an incredible and heart wrenching film. so painful to watch. My brother died from cancer, so double the pain for me.

So was mine after I watched it and I've never had cancer. In fact, I was so down and depressed when it was over that I drove to the post office at midnight to mail it back to Netflix. When I got home I put in a DVD of "Keeping Up Appearances" just to be able to laugh again.

The only time a non-real thing has ever made me cry, like really cry.
So incredibly moving.

I agree with you: it is a hard movie to watch. My "banned to watch" movies include: Shawshank Redemption, Shindler's List and Sophie's Choice. Just can't watch them.

"Very early in my life it was too late." - Marguerite Duras