Life During Wartime

"The scars of the past haunt us, even in our quest for redemption."

2010 1h 37m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 151

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Synopsis

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Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.

“The scars of the past haunt us, even in our quest for redemption.”

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Cast

Shirley Henderson
Joy Jordan
Michael Kenneth Williams
Allen
Ally Sheedy
Helen Jordan
Paul Reubens
Andy Kornbluth
Allison Janney
Trish Maplewood
Michael Lerner
Harvey
Dylan Riley Snyder
Timmy Maplewood
Ciarán Hinds
Bill Maplewood

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Todd Solondz
Writers: Todd Solondz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Happiness Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Todd Solondz, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kevin Messman 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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Shirley Henderson and Michael Kenneth Williams and Ally Sheedy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The scars of the past haunt us, even in our quest for redemption.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Todd Solondz directs. Edward Lachman behind the camera. Kevin Messman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Part of the "Happiness Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Todd Solondz, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Kevin Messman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shirley Henderson and Michael Kenneth Williams and Ally Sheedy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The scars of the past haunt us, even in our quest for redemption.".
9IMDB entry: tt0808526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.