Ways to Live Forever is a drama film by director Gustavo Ron based on the award winning novel of the same name

Ways to Live Forever

Ways to Live Forever is a children's novel by Sally Nicholls, first published in 2008. The author's debut novel, it was written when Nicholls was 23 years old....

 written by Sally Nicholls

Sally Nicholls

- Life :Nicholls was born and grew up in Stockton-on-Tees. She attended Great Ayton Friends' School until its closure and subsequently Egglescliffe School until 2001.On finishing school, Nicholls chose to travel around the world...

. The film stars Robbie Kay

Robbie Kay

Robbie Kay is a British actor, best known for his roles in the films Fugitive Pieces and Pinocchio .-Personal life:...

, Alex Etel

Alex Etel

Alexander Nathan "Alex" Etel is a British child actor.-Early life:Alexander Nathan Etel was born at 3:33AM on September 19, 1994 in a hospital on the outskirts of Manchester. Etel is the middle child of his family, he has a younger brother and an older sister.-Career:Etel was born in Manchester...

, Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin , is an English actor.-Early life:Chaplin, the youngest of four children, was born in London, the son of Cynthia , a drama teacher, and Peter Greenwood, an engineer. He took his stage name after his mother's maiden name. He was raised in Windsor, Berkshire, England and attended Hurtwood...

, Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox is an award-winning English actress, known for her role as Dr. Nikki Alexander on BBC crime drama Silent Witness, having joined the cast in 2004 following the departure of Amanda Burton. She also appears as Morgause in the BBC's Merlin beginning in the programme's second...

 and Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi is an Italian-Australian actor.-Early life:Scacchi was born Greta Gracco in Milan, Italy, on 18 February 1960, the daughter of Luca Scacchi Gracco, an Italian art dealer and painter, and Pamela Carsaniga, an English dancer and antiques dealer...

. The film is produced by Life&Soul Productions, El Capitan Pictures and Formato Producciones. It will be distributed via Karma in Spain and InTandem for the rest of the world.

Production

Ways to Live Forever was filmed in studio and on location in and around Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...

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Cast

• Sam (Robbie Kay
  Robbie Kay
  Robbie Kay is a British actor, best known for his roles in the films Fugitive Pieces and Pinocchio .-Personal life:...
  
  ): 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 the book he is writing.
• Felix (Alex Etel
  Alex Etel
  Alexander Nathan "Alex" Etel is a British child actor.-Early life:Alexander Nathan Etel was born at 3:33AM on September 19, 1994 in a hospital on the outskirts of Manchester. Etel is the middle child of his family, he has a younger brother and an older sister.-Career:Etel was born in Manchester...
  
  ): Sam's friend who has cancer. He has a wheelchair, and is straight-forward.
• Daniel (Ben Chaplin
  Ben Chaplin
  Ben Chaplin , is an English actor.-Early life:Chaplin, the youngest of four children, was born in London, the son of Cynthia , a drama teacher, and Peter Greenwood, an engineer. He took his stage name after his mother's maiden name. He was raised in Windsor, Berkshire, England and attended Hurtwood...
  
  ): Sam's father, a quiet man.
• Amanda (Emilia Fox
  Emilia Fox
  Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox is an award-winning English actress, known for her role as Dr. Nikki Alexander on BBC crime drama Silent Witness, having joined the cast in 2004 following the departure of Amanda Burton. She also appears as Morgause in the BBC's Merlin beginning in the programme's second...
  
  ): Sam's mother.
• Ella (Eloise Barnes): Sam's younger sister.
• Gran (Phyllida Law
  Phyllida Law
  -Personal life:Law was born in Glasgow, the daughter of William and Megsie Law, who divorced after World War II. She was married to Eric Thompson from 1957 until his death in 1982. Their two children Emma and Sophie Thompson are both actresses...
  
  ): Sam's grandmother.
• Mrs Willis (Greta Scacchi
  Greta Scacchi
  Greta Scacchi is an Italian-Australian actor.-Early life:Scacchi was born Greta Gracco in Milan, Italy, on 18 February 1960, the daughter of Luca Scacchi Gracco, an Italian art dealer and painter, and Pamela Carsaniga, an English dancer and antiques dealer...
  
  ): Both Sam and Felix's tutor, who likes to teach "fun stuff".
• Annie (Natalia Tena
  Natalia Tena
  Natalia Gastiain Tena is a British actress and musician. She sings and plays the accordion in the band Molotov Jukebox. In her acting career, Tena is best known for playing Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter film series, and Ellie in the movie About a Boy.-Life and career:Tena was born in...
  
  ): A nurse who rides around on a pink scooter and calls herself "Dracula", on account that she often takes kids' blood samples.
• Kaleigh (Ella Purnell): Felix's cousin, who helps Sam and Felix into her uncles pub for a drink and a kiss.