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This Little Life

20031h 20mMovieDrama

A powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new screenwriting. Sadie and Richie MacGregor are thrown into the terrifying world of neo-natal intensive care when their son Luke is born…

DirectorSarah Gavron
WriterRosemary Kay
ProducersStewart Mackinnon·Jeremy Howe

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Cast · Directed by Sarah Gavron

KAKate Ashfield
Kate Ashfield
Sadie MacGregor
PMPeter Mullan
Peter Mullan
Neonatologist
AB
Anthony Borrows
Luke
SRSian Reeves
Sian Reeves
Glenda
ASAlan Stocks
Alan Stocks
Alan
CS
Corinne Skinner-Carter
Midwife
AT
Alexis Tuttle
Doctor at Birth
ELEmma Lowndes
Emma Lowndes
Nurse at Birth
LBLinda Bassett
Linda Bassett
Nurse Nina
SSShauna Shim
Shauna Shim
Nurse Janey
GH
Gerry Hinks
Richie's Father
JJ
Judi Jones
Richie's Mother

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This Little Life hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 7, 2003. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.