Isabel Coixets My Life Without Me is a tale of a woman dying before her time. Sarah Polley plays Ann, a 23-year-old mother of two. Ann is married to Don (Scott Speedman), and they live near Anns mother (Deborah Harry), who is bitter about the fact that Anns father is serving a ten-year prison sentence. Ann learns that she has only a few months to live. She makes a series of goals to complete before her time on earth comes to an end. Among her accomplishments are taking a lover (Mark Ruffalo), finding someone to care for Don and recording birthday greetings for her two daughters.