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:

Family | Love | Death | Tenacity | Fate

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

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
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 | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

DreamWorks Pictures

Trivia:

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

Quotes:

Audrey Burke: What's heroin like?
Jerry Sunborne: Do you hear that expression being kissed by God?

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

X-Altation

Great Story, Great Acting and Directing!!

Saw this last evening at a preview screening here in Arizona and it was a LOT heavier than the trailer leads you to believe, which, I for one, was grateful for! Granted, this is only MY opinion, but I think that Halle does some of her best work in a long time here and for me, ranks up there with Monster's Ball and Losing Isaiah. Of course, Benecio is a great pleasure to watch as always, playing the demonized friend of David Duchovny, but I think Halle rises just a notch up everything here and truly shines! The supporting cast is also really enjoyable to watch, especially John Carroll Lynch playing a next door neighbor who finds an unlikely friend in Benecio's character. Great camera work and great direction all the way around and although the film is a bit long, I am glad the director had the wisdom not to rush through the story. Great film and I cannot wait to purchase it on DVD!