Life During Wartime
2009 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 5.9 · 69% critics
In a bleak, darkly funny world, a tangled group of relatives, ex-partners, and new companions wrestle with guilt, longing, and the hope of being forgiven. As old wounds resurface, the story explores whether people can truly move forward without denying the damage behind them.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2010-04-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (147 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re open to uneasy, very dark relationship stories in the vein of Palindromes or Choke; Not for you if you want warmth, easy laughs, or clearly likable people.
Pros: bold taboo themes; dark offbeat humor; thought-provoking ideas | Cons: bleak tone; hard to connect; uneven emotional payoff
Themes
- florida
- dark comedy
- bar mitzvah
- sequel
- pedophile
Cast & crew
Shirley Henderson
as Joy Jordan
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Allen
Ally Sheedy
as Helen Jordan
Paul Reubens
as Andy Kornbluth
Allison Janney
as Trish Maplewood
Michael Lerner
as Harvey
Dylan Riley Snyder
as Timmy Maplewood
Ciarán Hinds
as Bill Maplewood
Renée Taylor
as Mona Jordan
Charlotte Rampling
as Jacqueline
Directed by Todd Solondz