Wit (2001)
- Directed by
- Mike Nichols
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 129 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A literature professor with ovarian cancer faces her treatment and mortality with intellectual rigor and vulnerability. She reflects on her life and relationships while undergoing aggressive chemotherapy.
intimatepoignantreflectiveunsentimentalmeditativesoberingslow-burnemotionally stark
What happens
Wit is a 2001 American television drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The teleplay by Nichols and Emma Thompson is based on the 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same title by Margaret Edson. The film was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 9, 2001 before being broadcast by HBO on March 24. It was shown at the Edinburgh Film Festival and the Warsaw Film Festival later in the year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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