''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,

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. The film is produced by Life&Soul Productions, El Capitan Pictures, and Formato Producciones. It was distributed via Karma in Spain, World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation for North America, and InTandem for the rest of the world.

Cast

* Robbie Kay as Sam: A 12-year-old boy who likes to know facts. He is dying of

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. 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. * Alex Etel as Felix: Sam's friend who has cancer. He has a wheelchair, and is straightforward. *

as Daniel: Sam's father, a quiet man. *

as Amanda: Sam's mother. *Eloise Barnes as Ella: Sam's younger sister. *

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as Gran: Sam's grandmother. *

as Mrs. Willis: Both Sam and Felix's tutor, who likes to teach "fun stuff". *

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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.

Production

''Ways to Live Forever'' was filmed in studio and on location in and around

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: Eldon Square, Tynemouth,

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