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| Saoirse Ronan | ... | Daisy | |
| Tom Holland | ... | Isaac | |
| George MacKay | ... | Eddie | |
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Harley Bird | ... | Piper |
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Danny McEvoy | ... | Joe |
| Anna Chancellor | ... | Aunt Penn | |
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Jonathan Rugman | ... | News Reporter |
| Corey Johnson | ... | Consular Official | |
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Darren Morfitt | ... | Sergeant |
| Stella Gonet | ... | Mrs. McEvoy | |
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Des McAleer | ... | Major McEvoy |
| Sophie Stanton | ... | Woman in Truck | |
| Natasha Jonas | ... | Woman in Truck | |
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Nav Sidhu | ... | Checkpoint Soldier |
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Amy Dawson | ... | Beaten Woman |
American teenager Daisy (Saoirse Ronan) is sent by her estranged father away from New York City to the countryside of England to stay with her Aunt Penn (Anna Chancellor). Her distant cousin Isaac (Tom Holland) welcomes her at the airport and drives her home. She is introduced to her cousins, seventeen-year-old Eddie (George MacKay) and young Piper (Harley Bird) and to their friend Joe (Danny McEvoy). However, Daisy is a resentful, needy of love, and aloof girl who believes that she is cursed and that bad things happen wherever she goes since her mother died giving birth to her. Aunt Penn is a busy woman who is studying the war scenario in England, which is on alert due to an imminent terrorist attack, and needs to fly to Geneva. However, the next morning, a nuclear bomb explodes in London and the authorities of the United Kingdom declare a state of siege. Meanwhile, Daisy and Eddie fall in love with each other, but they are separated by the military, which sends girls to one camp and... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hence "How I live NOW". I was hesitant to rent this due to some poor ratings but glad I saw it. This is not a big budget movie, but I found that there was enough action to keep me interested and enough military "gear" to make the visuals plausible. Some have written about technicalities of the war and inconsistencies thereof, but I think that misses the point. The main character's perspective is dramatically changed by her experiences and she matures dramatically throughout the film. Some have also bagged on the romance, but first love is overwhelming and single focused. It is a simple straightforward film that didn't get too cute. Don't overthink it and you will enjoy it. The feel of the country house makes me want to move to Wales, although I am sure it is only that nice in weather for two weeks a year.