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Life During Wartime (2009)
6.4
Ratings: 6.4/10 from 2,876 users
Metascore:
69/100
Reviews: 35 user | 142 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in a war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos. Director:Todd SolondzWriter:Todd Solondz |
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| Shirley Henderson | ... | ||
| Michael Kenneth Williams | ... | ||
| Roslyn Ruff | ... |
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| Allison Janney | ... | ||
| Michael Lerner | ... |
Harvey Wiener
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| Dylan Riley Snyder | ... | ||
| Ciarán Hinds | ... |
Bill
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| Renée Taylor | ... |
Mona
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Rebecca Chiles | ... |
Hostess
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| Paul Reubens | ... | ||
| Emma Hinz | ... | ||
| Charlotte Rampling | ... |
Jacqueline
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| Ally Sheedy | ... |
Helen
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| Rich Pecci | ... |
Mark Wiener
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| Gaby Hoffmann | ... |
Wanda
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Storyline
Separated from her incarcerated husband Bill (Hinds), Trish (Janney) is about to be married again. Bill is a pedophile, so Trish couldn't be more excited to have Harvey (Lerner), a "normal" father figure for her two sons. But when Bill is released from prison and the boys finally meet their future stepdad, the family is forced to decide whether to forgive or to forget. Trish's sister, the virginal, angelic Joy (Henderson), is also haunted by ghosts of lovers past. On leave from her degenerate husband, Allen (Williams), and her job at a New Jersey correctional facility, Joy unwittingly leaves behind a trail of shame and exposed secrets wherever she goes. In one of the film's most stylized sequences, the image of Joy walking the dark streets of Miami in her nightgown maintains her innocence against a backdrop of self-affliction and desire. Written by Production
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Forgiveness | Ghost | Pedophile | New Jersey | Mother Daughter Relationship | See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong sexual content, brief nudity, and language including some disturbing dialogue See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Жизнь в военное время See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$30,507 (USA) (25 July 2010) (1 Screen)Gross:
$278,821 (USA) (19 September 2010)Company Credits
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Trish: No, I'm more focused on China right now. Everything else is history, it's just a question of time.
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Mark Wiener: Are you seeing anyone?Trish: No, I'm more focused on China right now. Everything else is history, it's just a question of time.
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