Underplayed Gems

Life as a House (2001)

Life as a House poster
Directed by
Irwin Winkler
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
R
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 454 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man with terminal cancer tries to reconnect with his estranged ex-wife and troubled teenage son. He decides to tear down his old house and build a new one with their help.

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What happens

Life as a House is a 2001 American drama film produced and directed by Irwin Winkler. The screenplay by Mark Andrus focuses on a man who is anxious to repair his relationship with his ex-wife and teenage son after he is diagnosed with terminal cancer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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