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Released 13 years ago.
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How I Live Now
"Love will lead you home"
2013 1h 41m EN
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6.6
SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 979
DramaRomanceScience Fiction
Synopsis
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An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.
“Love will lead you home”
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Saoirse Ronan
Daisy Ryback
George MacKay
Eddie
Tom Holland
Isaac
Harley Bird
Piper
Danny McEvoy
Joe
Anna Chancellor
Aunt Penn
Corey Johnson
Consular Official
Darren Morfitt
Sergeant
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kevin Macdonald
- Writers
- Jeremy Brock, Penelope Skinner, Tony Grisoni
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada, United Kingdom
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kevin Macdonald, shot by Franz Lustig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jon Hopkins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jinx Godfrey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Saoirse Ronan and George MacKay and Tom Holland carry the top of the cast.
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CAST
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Marketing tagline: "Love will lead you home".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1894476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kevin Macdonald directs. Franz Lustig behind the camera. Jon Hopkins scores. Jinx Godfrey cuts. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 13 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.
- 3Directed by Kevin Macdonald, shot by Franz Lustig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Jon Hopkins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Jinx Godfrey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Saoirse Ronan and George MacKay and Tom Holland carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Love will lead you home".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1894476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Released under 25 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Franz Lustig
- Original score
- Jon Hopkins
- Editing
- Jinx Godfrey
- Production design
- Jacqueline Abrahams
- Costume design
- Jane Petrie
- Makeup / hair
- Barrie Gower
- Sound
- Niv Adiri
- Stunt coordinator
- Jo McLaren
- Runtime
- 101 min · 1h 41m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Kevin Macdonald
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- rozmiarek★ 10/10
ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL AND STRANGE COMING OF AGE FILMS. MUST SEE
Production companies
Who made it
Passion Pictures
GB
Cowboy Films
GB
BFI
GB
Film4 Productions
GB
Entertainment One
CA
Protagonist Pictures
GB
- PR
Prospect Entertainment
CA
Key crew
- ProducerCharles Steel
- CastingNina Gold
- CastingCindy Tolan
- Costume DesignJane Petrie
- ProducerAndrew Ruhemann
- Sound Re-Recording MixerNiv Adiri
- Foley MixerGlen Gathard
- Foley ArtistJack Stew
- Prosthetic Makeup ArtistBarrie Gower
- Sound Re-Recording MixerIan Tapp
- ProducerAlasdair Flind
- Sound DesignerGlenn Freemantle
- Executive ProducerPiers Wenger
- Foley ArtistAndrea King
- Executive ProducerRobert Walak
- HairstylistKate Warwick-Oliver
- Sound Effects EditorEilam Hoffman
- Sound Effects EditorDanny Freemantle
- Executive ProducerNigel Williams
- Makeup ArtistKate Warwick-Oliver
- Executive ProducerTessa Ross
- ProducerJohn Battsek
- Hair DesignerMarese Langan
- Makeup DesignerMarese Langan
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- countryside
- based on novel or book
- post-apocalyptic future
- survival
- terrorism
- based on young adult novel
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2013-11-08R
- Physical2014-02-11R
Also known as
International titles
- Как я теперь люблюRU
- How I Live Now - Maintenant c'est ma vieFR
- Essa é Minha VidaBR
- Mi vida ahoraES
- S' agapoGR
- Majd újra lesz nyárHU
- Budoucnost nejistáCZ
- Minha Nova VidaBR
- Как живея сегаBG
- Mi vida ahoraCL
- Σ' αγαπώGR
- Come vivo oraIT
- Watashi wa ikite ikeruJP
- わたしは生きていけるJP
- Kaip aš dabar gyvenuLT
