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Sam loves facts. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And because he has leukemia he wants to know the facts about dying. Sam needs answers to the questions... See more »

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Sam MacQueen
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Felix Stranger
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Amanda MacQueen
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Mrs. Willis
Eloise Barnes ...
Ella MacQueen
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Grandmother
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Daniel MacQueen
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Annie
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Dr. Bill Bryan (as José Luis García Pérez)
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Gillian Stranger
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Kaleigh (as Elena Purnell)
Jeff Brown ...
TV Presenter
Matt Stubbs ...
Mickey Stranger
Maria Moncada ...
Sister Brenda Lee
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Old Man
Hellena Taylor ...
Young Mother
Andrew Thopson ...
Lanky Guy
Keith Braddick ...
Ghost of Grandfather
Trevor Boodoosingh ...
Undertaker
Ruth Atkinson ...
Film Crew Assistant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lauren Balmain-Davies ...
Dancer (uncredited)
Arancha Gazulla ...
Choir singer (uncredited)
Jay Mullen ...
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Directed by

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Gustavo Ron ... (directed by)

Written by

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Gustavo Ron ... (screenplay by)
 
Sally Nicholls ... (based on the book by)

Produced by

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Martyn Auty ... producer (produced by)
Andrés Barbé ... executive producer
Javier Gazulla ... producer
Celestino Hermida ... executive producer
Sandra Jobling ... executive producer
Jaime Martul ... executive producer
Will Nicholson ... associate producer
Nicholas Ostler ... co-producer
B.B. Rourke ... line producer
Kevin Turley ... co-producer

Music by

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César Benito ... (music)

Cinematography by

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Miguel P. Gilaberte ... director of photography

Editing by

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Juan Sánchez

Editorial Department

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Jesus Acuna ... assistant editor
Elena Araco ... scanning / scanning: and filming
Juanjo Carretero ... digital intermediate manager
Javier Castellano ... scanning: and filming
Paul Dray ... lab contact
Miguel P. Gilaberte ... digital intermediate colorist (as Miguel Perez Gilaberte)
Yolanda Hurtado ... digital intermediate conforming
Pedro Lozano ... digital intermediate production
Guillermo Peña Jr. ... telecine colorist
Pablo Polo ... mastering and deliverables
Nicola Scott ... dailies colourist
Pedro Lozano ... post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Casting By

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Matt Western ... (casting)

Production Design by

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Jason Carlin

Art Direction by

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Alice Norris

Costume Design by

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Susannah Buxton

Makeup Department

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Michael Birtley ... support makeup artist
Irene Napier ... makeup
Kerry Nicholson ... makeup artist (as Kerry McLaren)
Susana Veira ... makeup: Spain

Production Management

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Tomás Galdo ... unit production manager: Spain
Ken Jobling ... production supervisor: Coastal
Darren Laws ... unit manager
Mike Noble ... unit production manager
Kiruca Utrera ... production supervisor: El Capitan Pictures

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Daniel Gastella ... third assistant director
Jon Jennings ... second assistant director
Charlie Leech ... first assistant director
Steve Martin ... crowd assistant director

Art Department

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James Allan ... standby props
Mark Allen ... dressing props
Geoff Blackburn ... standby props
Ryan Bradbury ... props
Dominic Byles ... prop hand
Andrew Laybats ... scenic artist/prop painter
Steven Leadbitter ... carpenter (as Steve Leadbitter)
Tony O'Hara ... construction manager
Ross Pearson ... scaffolder: series rigger
John Rhymer ... scaffolder: series rigger
Joanne Ridler ... standby art director
Paul Robinson ... dressing props
Alan Shaw ... property master
Rebecca Sutton ... art department assistant
Duncan Wheeler ... production buyer

Sound Department

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Alberto Beade ... sound recordist: Spain
Pablo Beade ... dialog and adr supervisor: Spain / foley / sound designer / sound editor
Robert Farr ... dialog and adr supervisor: London
Tommy Hair ... sound mixer
Andy Low ... dialog and adr supervisor: Manchester
Alessandro Pascale ... sound maintenance
Richard Pryke ... recording mixer
Adam Scrivener ... recording mixer
Stu Wright ... sound maintenance (as Stuart Wright)

Visual Effects by

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Chema Alba ... digital effects
Pablo Fernandez Alcocer ... cg compositor
Angeles Alvarez ... cg production coordinator
Gracia Artigas ... concept art: and illustrations
Raúl Batanero ... cg compositor / cg lighting (as Raul Batanero) / final checking: and detailing (as Raul Batanero) / render (as Raul Batanero)
Miguel García-Villaraco Casero ... cg department production manager (as Miguel Garcia-Villaraco)
Martin Earle ... special animation sequences
Santiago Garcia-Blanes ... cg production coordinator
Javier Leal ... technical manager
Jordi Legarre ... cg animator
Frédéric Martínez ... cg modeling
Curro Muñoz ... digital effects / visual effects supervisor
Guillermo Peña ... production manager (as Guillermo Pena)
Antonio Ramos ... cg compositor
David Ramos ... cg department production manager
José Rossi ... cg compositor / sequence and animation supervisor
Carmen Sanchez ... head of cg
Vanesa Solas ... administration
Javier Vargas Colina ... digital effects (as Javier Vargas)

Stunts

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Gary Connery ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Craig Atkinson ... key grip
Si Bell ... clapper loader (as Simon Bell)
Ledicia Bellón ... clapper loader: Spain
Richard Bevan ... focus puller
Jeremy Braben ... aerial camera operator: Wescam
Trevor Chaisty ... best boy electric
Josh Close ... best boy grip
Aidan Dungait ... camera trainee
Jamie Harcourt ... camera operator
Dave Leigh ... grip
Vince McGahon ... steadycam operator
Kevin McKenna ... camera assistant
Maria Moncada ... video assist
Alan Peebles ... still photographer
Moncho Rebón ... b camera operator: Spain
Isabel Rega ... focus puller: Spain (as Isa Rega)
Andrew Taylor ... gaffer
Clive Tocher ... crane technician
Ian Townsend ... grip
Oliver Ward ... aerial camera technician: Wescam camera
Gavin Warwick ... electrician

Casting Department

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Johnny Muller ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Adolfo Domínguez ... costume: Spain
Ainara Knorr ... costume assistant: Spain
Carlo Manzi ... costume hire
Caroline McCall ... costume supervisor
Daniella Pearman ... costume assistant
Dan Blacklock ... costume assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

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Nick Graham ... location assistant
Fiona Kay ... location: floor runner
David Seaton ... location scout
Gareth Williams ... location manager

Music Department

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César Benito ... music: composed, conducted and orchestrated by / piano / score producer
Patxi Bermudez ... musician: bodhram
St. George Church Choir ... choir
Jim Ervin ... soundtrack executive
Javier Ferreiro ... musician: ethnic percussion / score producer / score recorded and mixed by
Arancha Gazulla ... choir: coaching
Belen Gazulla ... choir: coaching
Roberto Grandal ... musician: accordeon
Aidan Hughes ... choir: head of (as Very Rev. Aidan Hughes)
Roberto Morlán ... assistant engineer
Galiza Filme Orquestra ... music performed by
Alvaro Ron ... executive music producer
Massimo Spadano ... musician: fiddle
Shawn Turnbull ... choir director
Diego Zecharies ... musician: double bass
Mikael Carlsson ... soundtrack producer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Ruth Atkinson ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Paul Brooks ... driver
Arnold Clarke ... car and van hire (as Arnold Clark)
Steve Davis ... driver
Steve Dimelow ... camera truck driver
Addison Lee ... taxi driver: London
Greg Manning ... transportation captain
Dave Naden ... transportation captain (as David Naden)
Rak ... driver
John Varley ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Colette Aguilar ... sales executive
Nicola Michelle Airey ... stand-in (as Nicola Airey)
Mercedes Arancibia ... publicist: assistant: Spain
Debbie Barnes ... for: Northern Film & Media
Lindsey Barnes ... chaperone
Dominic Beebe ... production secretary
Dave Bowen ... production accountant
Andrew Brown ... for: Intandem
Carlos Cambra ... auditor
Fahima Chowdhury ... for: Northern Film & Media
Lee Clyne ... medical advisor
Noemi Cuetos ... production coordinator
Sandor Darvas ... auditor
Barbara Donaldson ... chaperone
Charlotte Draper ... floor runner
Javier Esteban ... computer software: coordinator
Nikki Etel ... chaperone
Ways to Live Forever ... cast security
John Gaynor ... medic: London (as Dr. J. Gaynor)
Tom Harvey ... for: Northern Film & Media
Nick Hodson ... assistant accountant
Billy Hurman ... for: Intandem
Antonio Irastorza ... legal department: UK
Joshua Jason ... publicist
Stephanie Kay ... chaperone
Josh Lom ... floor runner / studio: location tutor
Nicholas Lom ... legal department: UK
Alberto Luque ... unit publicist: Spain
Steve Martin ... dailies: floor runner
Mandy Mence ... for: Intandem
Gonzalo Moncada ... specialist: flying
Tito Moncada ... specialist: flying
Amparo Navas ... publicist: assistant: Spain
Segilola Ogidan ... for: Intandem (as Segilola Scott)
Suzie Purnell ... chaperone
Shelagh Pymm ... unit publicist: UK
Breogan Riveiro ... making of
Enrique Rodriguez ... runner
Fernando Garcia Roldan ... pilot: airship
Rodrigo Ron ... unit publicist: Spain
Annette Rutherford ... accommodation
Jose Salgueiro ... production assistant
Cesar Sanchez ... helicopter pilot
Nerea Sanjuan ... legal department: Spain
Gary Smith ... for: Intandem
Mary Soan ... production advisor
Douglas Stuart Wilson ... screenplay translator (as Douglas Wilson)
Mark Timmons ... cast security / studio security
Titanum ... unit publicist: Spain
S. Turley ... medic: Newcastle (as Dr. S. Turley)
Jon Usabiaga ... production coordinator
Victoria Vessey ... stand-in
Agnes Wilkie ... for: Northern Film & Media

Thanks

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Paloma Agueras ... in memoriam
Pilar Alvarez ... the producers wish to thank
Carolina Arriagada ... the producers wish to thank
Carmen Carrero ... the producers wish to thank
Rodrigo Cortés ... the producers wish to thank (as Gonzalo Giraldez)
Beatriz De Armas ... the producers wish to thank
Amparo Delgado ... the producers wish to thank
Fuensanta Garcia ... in memoriam
Alsira García Maroto ... the producers wish to thank
Joaquin Giraldez ... the producers wish to thank
Tommy Hair ... in memoriam
Silvia Llaguno ... the producers wish to thank
Marion Lloyd ... the producers wish to thank
Helena MacKenzie ... the producers wish to thank
Rosalía Mera ... the producers wish to thank
Agustin Montoliu ... the producers wish to thank
Sally Nichols ... the producers wish to thank
Diana Palazón ... the producers wish to thank
Sandra Pauner ... the producers wish to thank
Gustavo Ron Garcia ... the producers wish to thank
Javier Giraldez Ron ... the producers wish to thank
Veronica Ron ... the producers wish to thank
Dionisio Vallejo ... the producers wish to thank
Guillermo Vergara ... the producers wish to thank
Marivi Zorzano ... the producers wish to thank

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Sam loves facts. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And because he has leukemia he wants to know the facts about dying. Sam needs answers to the questions nobody will answer. Written by Anonymous

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Also Known As
  • Vivir para siempre (Spain)
  • Wie man unsterblich wird - Jede Minute zählt (Germany)
  • Ways to Live Forever - Die Seele stirbt nie (Germany)
  • Ewiges Leben - Jede Minute zählt (Germany)
  • Als je dit ziet, ben ik dood (Netherlands)
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Runtime
  • 90 min
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Budget $4,000,000 (estimated)

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Trivia It's based on the book with the same title written by Sally Nicholls. See more »
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