Ways to Live Forever (film)

Ways to Live Forever
Spanish film poster
Directed by	Gustavo Ron
Written by	Sally Nicholls Gustavo Ron
Produced by	Martyn Auty Jaime Martul
Starring	Robbie Kay Alex Etel Ben Chaplin Emilia Fox Greta Scacchi
Cinematography	Miguel P. Gilaberte
Music by	Cesar Benito
Production companies	Life&Soul Productions El Capitan Pictures Formato Producciones
Distributed by	InTandem (worldwide) World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (North America)
Release date	29 October 2010 (2010-10-29)(Spain)
Countries	United Kingdom Spain
Language	English

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 produced 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

1. "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.
2. Macnab, Geoffrey (5 November 2009). "Intandem takes worldwide on Ways To Live Forever". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
3. Ward, Verity (27 November 2009). "Beach set to make splash at movies". Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette. Retrieved 1 December 2009.

External links

• Ways to Live Forever at IMDb
• Official website