Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

Director:

Susanne Bier

Writer (WGA):

Allan Loeb (written by)

Release Date:

19 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Hope comes with letting go.

Plot:

A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss. |

Plot Keywords:

Vegetarian | Flashbacks | Love | Heroin Addiction | Tenacity

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Aug. 7

2:00 PM

MAX

Cast

Halle Berry	...	Audrey Burke
Benicio Del Toro	...	Jerry Sunborne
David Duchovny	...	Brian Burke
Alexis Llewellyn	...	Harper Burke
Micah Berry	...	Dory Burke
John Carroll Lynch	...	Howard Glassman
Alison Lohman	...	Kelly
Robin Weigert	...	Brenda
Omar Benson Miller	...	Neal
Paula Newsome	...	Diane
Sarah Dubrovsky	...	Spring
Maureen Thomas	...	Grandma Ginnie Burke
Patricia Harras	...	Howard's Wife
V.J. Foster	...	Distressed Man (as VJ Foster)
Caroline Field	...	Teresa Haddock (as Carolyn Field)

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content and language.

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | France:Unrated | Norway:11 | Sweden:7 | Germany:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | USA:R (certificate #43485) | Taiwan:R-18 | South Korea:15 | Japan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

DreamWorks Pictures

Trivia:

Release prints were shipped to some theaters under the fake title "Water".

Quotes:

Dory Burke: Are you going to die like my dad?
Jerry Sunborne: Yeah.
Dory Burke: When?
Jerry Sunborne: Hopefully as soon as possible.
Dory Burke: [pauses] You're joking, right?
Jerry Sunborne: [muted] Ha ha.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-10-20)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Amor Traicionero

Heavy but GOOD

The Good: The writing and acting are top notch. The Bad: The hand held camera pans and scans and really, REALLY, close, close-ups are a little dis-concerting.

But Benicio DelToro is right on with his performance! Best acting I've seen in a while.

Saw the movie at a preview in Cleveland. The Theatre was packed, and the reaction from most people was that it was too heavy, too depressing. But it is exactly that quality that makes it ring true. The interplay between the neighbor that hates his wife and Benicio's character are perfect. A smaller role is played by Alison Lohman ( Matchstick Men ) was also very well acted.

A steadier camera without the wild pans and I would give it a 9 or 10.