DRAMA . 2003 . 1h 40m . 4.6/10

Kiss of Life_

Helen lives in London with her father and her kids. John, her husband, is an aid-worker in Eastern Europe. He has been gone many months. Helen is desperately anxious that he should come home. Taking the kids to school one morning, she is killed in a car accident. She remains caught in limbo, trapped between life and death. Many miles away, in war-torn Eastern Europe, John is unaware that his wife has died. As Helen herself is unaware that she is dead. Thus begins, a four-day Odyssey: Grandpa and the kids must come to terms with Helen's death; John must travel across a war-torn land as he tries to reach home; and Helen must stand helplessly observing her own existence as it comes back to haunt her - until at last she is reconciled with John, and thus released.

Starring Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Peter Mullan, David Warner
4.6/10
Rating
1h 40m
Runtime
2003
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Helen lives in London with her father and her kids. John, her husband, is an aid-worker in Eastern Europe. He has been gone many months. Helen is desperately anxious that he should come home. Taking the kids to school one morning, she is killed in a car accident. She remains caught in limbo, trapped between life and death. Many miles away, in war-torn Eastern Europe, John is unaware that his wife has died. As Helen herself is unaware that she is dead. Thus begins, a four-day Odyssey: Grandpa and the kids must come to terms with Helen's death; John must travel across a war-torn land as he tries to reach home; and Helen must stand helplessly observing her own existence as it comes back to haunt her - until at last she is reconciled with John, and thus released.

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Cast
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė stars as Helen in Kiss of Life.
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Year context
Kiss of Life was released 23 years ago in 2003.
Overview
Helen lives in London with her father and her kids. John, her husband, is an aid-worker in Eastern Europe. He has been gone many months. Helen is desperately...
Kiss of Life is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 40m.

CAST (10)

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
Helen
Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan
John
David Warner
David Warner
Pap
MF
Millie Findlay
Kate
JE
James E. Martin
Telly
IB
Ivan Bijuk
Old Man
SD
Sonnell Dadral
Rajiv
Natalie Dew
Natalie Dew
Nicky
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
Sonia
Heather Tobias
Heather Tobias
Teacher

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Rating
4.6/10 (5 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Kiss of Life about?
Helen lives in London with her father and her kids. John, her husband, is an aid-worker in Eastern Europe. He has been gone many months. Helen is desperately anxious that he should come home. Taking the kids to school one morning, she is killed in a car accident. She remains caught in limbo, trapped between life and death. Many miles away, in war-torn Eastern Europe, John is unaware that his wife has died. As Helen herself is unaware that she is dead. Thus begins, a four-day Odyssey: Grandpa and the kids must come to terms with Helen's death; John must travel across a war-torn land as he tries to reach home; and Helen must stand helplessly observing her own existence as it comes back to haunt her - until at last she is reconciled with John, and thus released.
How long is Kiss of Life?
Kiss of Life has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Kiss of Life?
The cast of Kiss of Life includes Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Peter Mullan, David Warner, Millie Findlay, James E. Martin.
What is the rating of Kiss of Life?
Kiss of Life has a rating of 4.6 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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