Ways to Live Forever (film)

2010 film

29 October 2010 (2010-10-29) (Spain)

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SpainLanguageEnglish

Ways to Live Forever is a 2010 drama film by director Gustavo Ron based on the award-winning 2008 novel of the same name written by Sally Nicholls. The film stars Robbie Kay, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, Emilia Fox, and Greta Scacchi. Life&Soul Productions, El Capitan Pictures, and Formato Producciones produce the film. It was distributed via Karma in Spain, World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation for North America,^[1] and InTandem for the rest of the world.^[2]

Cast

Robbie Kay as Sam: A 12-year-old boy who likes to know facts. He is dying of leukemia. He has a list of things he wants to do before he dies. The book Ways to Live Forever is presented as his writing book.
Alex Etel as Felix: Sam's friend who has cancer. He has a wheelchair and is straightforward.
Ben Chaplin as Daniel: Sam's father, a quiet man.
Emilia Fox as Amanda: Sam's mother.
Eloise Barnes as Ella: Sam's younger sister.
Phyllida Law as Gran: Sam's grandmother.
Greta Scacchi as Mrs. Willis: Both Sam and Felix's tutor, who likes to teach "fun stuff".
Natalia Tena as Annie: A nurse who rides around on a pink scooter and calls herself "Dracula", on account that she often takes kids' blood samples.
Ella Purnell as Kaleigh: Felix's cousin, who helps Sam and Felix into her uncle's pub for a drink and a kiss.

Production

Ways to Live Forever was filmed in studio and on location in and around Newcastle upon Tyne: Eldon Square, Tynemouth, North Shields, Cullercoats, and Whitley Bay.^[3]

References

^ "World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (World Wide) Acquires Award-Winning Film WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER, Taken From the Internationally Popular Novel". 22 May 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
^ Macnab, Geoffrey (5 November 2009). "Intandem takes worldwide on Ways To Live Forever". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
^ Ward, Verity (27 November 2009). "Beach set to make splash at movies". Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette. Retrieved 1 December 2009.