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Now Is Good

Now Is Good

Live every moment, love every minute

20127.31h 43m

Overview

A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.

Directed by Ol Parker
Written by Ol Parker, Jenny Downham
Produced by Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin
Box OfficeBudget: $4.5MRevenue: $2.7M

Top Cast

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Tessa Scott

Jeremy Irvine

Jeremy Irvine

Adam

Kaya Scodelario

Kaya Scodelario

Zoey Walker

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Mother

Paddy Considine

Paddy Considine

Father

Edgar Canham

Edgar Canham

Cal Scott

Joe Cole

Joe Cole

Scott

Rose Leslie

Rose Leslie

Fiona

Franz Drameh

Franz Drameh

Tommy

Julia Ford

Julia Ford

Sally

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcancerteen dramabucket listbased on young adult novel

About Now Is Good

Now Is Good is a drama, romance film released in 2012 exploring themes of based on novel or book, cancer, teen drama, bucket list, based on young adult novel. Directed by Ol Parker, it stars Dakota Fanning, Jeremy Irvine, Kaya Scodelario. A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.

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