Louder Than Bombs
2015 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 6.5 · 71% critics
Years after a celebrated photographer’s death, a father tries to hold daily life together with his withdrawn teenage son. When an exhibition of her work is planned, the older son returns home, forcing the family to share space again and confront grief, distance, and the stories they tell themselves about the past.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-10-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (377 votes)
- Budget
- $11,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a calm, introspective family drama about grief and miscommunication, in the vein of The Squid and the Whale; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear answers, or uplifting vibes.
Pros: realistic family grief; strong performances; thoughtful, shifting timelines | Cons: slow, quiet pacing; hard-to-like characters; can feel confusing
Themes
- new york city
- sibling relationship
- parent child relationship
- loss of loved one
- war photographer
- grieving widower
- grief
- car accident
- death of mother
- father son reunion
- existentialism
- new york times
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Nordic Council Film Prize · 2016
Cast & crew
Gabriel Byrne
as Gene Reed
Isabelle Huppert
as Isabelle Reed
Jesse Eisenberg
as Jonah Reed
Devin Druid
as Conrad Reed
Amy Ryan
as Hannah Brennan
Ruby Jerins
as Melanie
Megan Ketch
as Amy Reed
David Strathairn
as Richard Weissman
Rachel Brosnahan
as Erin
Russell Posner
as Kenneth
Directed by Joachim Trier