Ways to Live Forever (film) explained

Ways to Live Forever
Director:	Gustavo Ron
Producer:	Martyn Auty Jaime Martul
Starring:	Robbie Kay Alex Etel Ben Chaplin Emilia Fox Greta Scacchi
Music:	Cesar Benito
Cinematography:	Miguel P. Gilaberte
Studio:	Life&Soul Productions El Capitan Pictures Formato Producciones
Distributor:	InTandem (worldwide) World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (North America)
Country:	United Kingdom Spain
Language:	English

Ways to Live Forever is a 2010 drama film by director Gustavo Ron based on the award-winning 2008 novel of the same name written by Sally Nicholls. The film stars Robbie Kay, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, Emilia Fox, and Greta Scacchi. Life&Soul Productions, El Capitan Pictures, and Formato Producciones produce the film. It was distributed via Karma in Spain, World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation for North America,^[1] and InTandem for the rest of the world.^[2]

Cast

Robbie Kay as Sam: A 12-year-old boy who likes to know facts. He is dying of leukemia. He has a list of things he wants to do before he dies. The book Ways to Live Forever is presented as his writing book.
Alex Etel as Felix: Sam's friend who has cancer. He has a wheelchair and is straightforward.
Ben Chaplin as Daniel: Sam's father, a quiet man.
Emilia Fox as Amanda: Sam's mother.
Eloise Barnes as Ella: Sam's younger sister.
Phyllida Law as Gran: Sam's grandmother.
Greta Scacchi as Mrs. Willis: Both Sam and Felix's tutor, who likes to teach "fun stuff".
Natalia Tena as Annie: A nurse who rides around on a pink scooter and calls herself "Dracula", on account that she often takes kids' blood samples.
Ella Purnell as Kaleigh: Felix's cousin, who helps Sam and Felix into her uncle's pub for a drink and a kiss.

Ways to Live Forever was filmed in studio and on location in and around Newcastle upon Tyne: Eldon Square, Tynemouth, North Shields, Cullercoats, and Whitley Bay.^[3]