RHUMBELOW FILM CLUB
ON THE BIG SCREEN

Cunningham Rd, Umbilo

MY SISTERS KEEPER (2009)

Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin, Sofia Vassilieva & Joan Cusack·.

6.30pm WED 28 AUGUST 2024  
(Venue opens 60 minutes before show for snacks/drinks)

Running Time:  109 min  (excluding 15 minute interval)

Public Screening licensed through
MPLC (Motion Picture Licensing Company). License No  5929
The Film & Publication Board -  Exhibitor License FPB8/2022/233051

Conceived by means of in vitro fertilization, Anna Fitzgerald (Abigail Breslin) was brought into the world to be a genetic match for her older sister, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva), who suffers from acute promyelocytic leukemia. Because of her sister's dependency on her, Anna is unable to live the life she wants; in and out of the hospital constantly, she cannot take part in extracurricular activities such as cheerleading or soccer. When Kate turns 13 she goes into renal failure. Knowing that she will have to donate one of her kidneys to her sister, Anna sues her parents for medical emancipation and the rights to her own body. Attorney Campbell Alexander (Alec Baldwin) agrees to work for Anna pro bono.

The film is interlaced with flashbacks that detail the strong relationship between Kate and Anna, as well as how Kate's illness has affected her siblings' lives. Before the result of the case is known, it is revealed that Kate had asked Anna to file for medical emancipation. Believing that she would not survive the surgery, Kate wants to die. Anna wins the case, and due to her sister's wishes does not donate her kidney. Kate later dies at the hospital. The family moves on with their lives, being changed by Kate's death, but every year on Kate's birthday they go to Montana, which was her favorite place in the world.

Food available at the venue.

Attendance is restricted to

 RHUMBELOW FILM CLUB MEMBERS ONLY

(NO CHARGE)

Membership for JUL - DEC 2024 R 300-00

Guests R 100-00

Limited secure parking available    

Booking is essential. 

Bar Available

(no alcohol may be brought on to the premises)

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