Love Liza
2002 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · 56% critics
After his wife’s unexplained suicide, a website designer spirals into grief and self-destructive habits, turning to gasoline fumes and remote control gaming. While he tries to cope, tensions build as an awkward relationship with his mother-in-law complicates his attempt to avoid an inevitable conflict.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-12-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (120 votes)
About
Choose this if you want an intense, character-driven grief story with a standout central performance and plenty of darkness; Not for you if you need uplifting comfort or clear answers, or if you prefer lighter tones than Irina Palm and Muriel's Wedding.
Pros: powerhouse lead performance; heartbreaking grief portrait; strong character focus | Cons: bleak and upsetting; slow, uneven pacing; not for everyone
Themes
- suicide
- lovesickness
- drug abuse
- gas station
- sadness
- mother-in-law
- grieving widower
- model airplane
- gasoline
- widower
- glue sniffing
- death of wife
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award · 2002
Cast & crew
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Wilson Joel
Jack Kehler
as Denny
Sarah Koskoff
as Maura
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Tom Bailey
Erika Alexander
as Brenda
- SH
Shannon Holt
as Angela Ryan from Bailey Federated
Kevin Breznahan
as Jim
Daniel Farber
as Huffer Boy
Kelli Garner
as Huffer Girl
Chris Ellis
as Patriot Model Aeronautics Clerk
Directed by Todd Louiso