"Sometimes the only way to find yourself... is to lose yourself in someone else's life."

2005

1h 41m

5.3(38 votes)

Drama

Overview

A grieving Connecticut mother temporarily switches houses with a woman in Dublin, Ireland.

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31 members

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Andie MacDowell

Marilyn

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Olivia Williams

Ria

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Stephen Rea

Colm

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Iain Glen

Danny

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Jean-Marc Barr

Andy

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Heike Makatsch

Bernadette

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August Zirner

Greg

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Ruby Wax

Carlotta

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Maria Doyle Kennedy

Rosemary

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Alan Devlin

Barney

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Dearbhla Molloy

Finola

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Sarah Bolger

Annie

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Brenda Fricker

Mona

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Jennifer Buckley

Secretary

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Virginia Cole

Mrs. Doyle

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Eileen Colgan

Nora

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Enrique Fonseca

Limo Driver

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Jia Francis

Heidi

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Bronagh Gallagher

Polly

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James Herrick

Hubie

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Bosco Hogan

Accountant

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Alison Hood

Pianist

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Fran King

Busker

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Chris Jaco Olckers

Dale

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Chris Lawlor

Vagrant

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Jennifer McCann

Waitress

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Mac McDonald

Jerry

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Pat McGrath

Taxi Driver

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Leslie Mongezi

Henry

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Sean Power

John

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David Ten Velthuis

Zach

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