May 7, 2008

 

 

The Life Before Her Eyes will begin its run at the Michigan Theater on Friday, May 16 at 8 pm with a special screening to benefit the Ann Arbor Book Festival. Author Laura Kasischke, an area resident, wrote the book on which the film is based. She’ll appear at the screening to discuss the book-to-film process.

The drama-thriller stars Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood. Vanity Fair called it a “haunting meditation on the choices young women make and how those choices determine their future happiness.” Vadim Perelman, director of House of Sand and Fog, directed. Its events imagine the future life of a survivor of a Columbine-like shooting.

“Perelman has employed a complex structure that essentially leaves the viewer in the dark while the pieces slowly but surely fall into place… Perelman's use of dreamy, almost otherworldly visuals complements the material quite well, and the performances - particularly Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood as the older and younger versions of the central character - are incredibly strong and engaging.” – Reel Film Reviews

The Ann Arbor Book Festival takes place May 15-18. Its mission is to promote reading, heighten awareness of literacy challenges and showcase the rich culture of the written word in Michigan and beyond. For more information, visit: www.aabookfestival.org.

Tickets for the benefit are $15 general admission; $12 seniors, students and veterans; and $10 for Michigan Theater members.

The Life Before Her Eyes will continue its run at the Michigan Theater through Thursday, May 22. Please visit the Michigan Theater web site for more information and a complete schedule with show times: http://michtheater.org