Life Support

2007 "You Can't Live Without It."
6.7| 1h30m| en
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The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and an AIDS activist in the black community.

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Also starring Sidné Anderson

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Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
gregory1224 This film is beyond excellent. Where do I start? First, , the acting by all involved including the minor parts is brilliant. Queen Latifah is truly royal; Ross, Smith, and Pierce are equally brilliant; however, Pierce's role as the husband matches Latifah's performance punch for punch. A special shout out to Tracee Ellis Ross whose small role was handled brilliantly. Second, the movie itself feel like a home movie. It is no small wonder it is based on the life of "Ana" a real life heroin addict whose life unfolds in front of us. The movies use of NYC locations was a smart move by all involved. The music used is really good. The dreariness of the city holds up like a toxic killer that is HIV.Third, the topic of HIV amongst the forgotten community: blacks in America is a long time coming. Nowadays, HIV is huge among African American in our inner cities. The movie finely address the "invisible" population and gives them names and faces. I wholeheartedly recommend this film for anyone who wants to see what brilliant acting, plot line, and heart-wrenching choices people make...even if they are wrong.
raymond-168 Now listen this was a great movie. It had that festival feel to it (kinda indish) so I had to send big ups to the folks that produced the project.Here is what I really want to comment on is when the movie starts you can't tell me that queen is not speaking from a personal place. She is doing that role. We need to figure out how to provide more opportunities for our brothers and sisters to play in Hollywood. Not just our A-listers, but some of the new comers. This great work would not have been done had we not had players in the game. I imagine there are millions of stories that can't be told, because we are too busy buying hotel rooms and eating in fancy banquet halls for our conventions. We should be using our monies to invest in our businesses and our stories. And then when we have an opportunity to tell our stories we have to hire our folks to tell it -film it, light it, grip it, transpo it, edit it and score it. Well, I'm done.
danceability Life Support takes a frank and interesting look at the AIDS epidemic and its effect on African-American women and other people in the United States today. The plot moves along well and the acting is very convincing; Queen Latifah leads a fine cast and the cinematography is excellent. Life Support truly proves that Queen Latifah can not only handle a serious dramatic role--she can truly make it into a tour de force. How can ANYONE not relate to this movie ?? Awesome story , Impressive acting by Queen Latifah along with 2 of Diana Ross's children . Tried to hold back tears on this one !! A must have for your collection !!
edwagreen A very good film showing the life of a former drug user who works for an outreach program for women with HIV.Queen Latifah, a very fine actress, is well suited for the part of Annie.What makes this film so good is that there is little violence. All the characters give meaning to this very endearing film.Latifah is especially effective in her sessions with other women. There are marvelous supporting performances by the daughter she gave up to her mother. The latter is also quite good.This is a very compelling story detailing the black experience with regard to home life and personal identifications and self-esteem.The Brooklyn locations are a joy to see.