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Matters of Life and Dating is a 2007 American romantic comedy television film directed by Peter Wellington and written by Nina Colman, based on the 1990 memoir Up Front: Sex and the Post-Mastectomy Woman by Linda Dackman.
- Romantic Comedy
Based on the true story of Linda Dackman, a single woman returning to the dating scene after having a mastectomy. The film explores universal frustrating, complicated and often comedic insights into looking for Mr. Right, while grappling with ingrained notions of beauty and finding unexpected strength and support from friends and family.
A woman (Ricki Lake) tries to maintain her confidence when she returns to the dating scene after having a mastectomy.
- Peter Wellington
- Drama, Romance
- Ricki Lake
A woman tries to move on with her life, and enter the dating world after surviving breast cancer and a mastectomy. Director Peter Wellington
Starring Ricki Lake, Holly Robinson-Peete, and Rachael Harris. A single woman dating after her mastectomy finds unexpected strength in her quest for Mr. Right. Based on a true story.
Oct 22, 2007 · It’s the true story of Linda Dackman (Ricki Lake), following her as she tries to re-enter the dizzying dating world post-mastectomy. Dackman’s adventures in dating and her intimate and witty insights into appearance, self-image, sex and romance.
Matters of Life and Dating is a heartwarming and thought-provoking made-for-TV movie that originally premiered on Lifetime in 2007. The film cleverly interweaves the struggles of two women with very different backgrounds as they navigate the complexities of life, love, and illness.
