LIFE IN A YEAR (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Cara Delevingne (Paper Towns), Jaden Smith (After Earth), Nia Long (Big Momma’s House), Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire), RZA (Funny People), Chris D’Elia (The Female Brain), Stony Blyden (Dude), JT Neal (Lucky’s Treasure)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Mitja Okorn (Planeta Singli), director; Jeffrey Addiss (film debut) and Will Matthews (film debut), writers; Marc Bienstock (Split), Clarence Hammond (Sprinter) and Caleeb Pinkett (After Earth), producers; Photek (The Persian Connection), composer; Quyen Tran (Pali Road), cinematographer; Matt Friedman (The Farewell), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After learning that his girlfriend Isabelle (Delevingne) is dying, 17-year-old Daryn (Smith) sets out to give her the experience of life over the year that she has left to live…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Jaden Smith returns to acting for this sensitive romantic drama opposite Cara Delevingne, which was also executive produced by his parents Will and Jada Pinkett Smith.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2020 (AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO)

 

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