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2007 Certificate 15
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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. Read more

Starring Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, David Duchovny, Alexis Llewellyn
Director Susanne Bier
Genres Drama

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Things We Lost in the Fire

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.

Starring Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, David Duchovny, Alexis Llewellyn, Micah Berry, John Carroll Lynch, Alison Lohman, Robin Weigert, Paula Newsome
Director Susanne Bier
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 59 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 58 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles Blu-ray: Spanish, French, Portuguese, English
Released DVD: 14 Jul 2008
Blu-ray: 10 Aug 2009
Production year: 2007
Format DVD

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    With the likes of Open Hearts and Brothers, Danish director Bier achieved the very special trick of... read more on Time Out

    • Trevor Johnston, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 24 out of 24 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    They don't get any better than this...,

    Rather than offering the usual trite 'Make Sure You Don't Miss This Film' I will simply say, 'Don't Bother Watching Anything Else In 2008'

    Personal I never had any experiance of drugs and nobody I know have been using drugs - but I don't think this stunning film doesn't just get it right when it comes to the horrors of heroin addiction it provides powerful hints as to the best way for an addict to make good his escape!

    But this flick is much, much more than a primer on drug addiction. It is simply one of the most moving and motivating flicks I've ever seen on the potential for creative change achievable through the decidedly Low Tech technique of people realizing that in the end the Bell Tolls Today for us all. Better yet it illustrates beautifully and with great emotional impacting the almost unbelievable potential inherent in the process of one and all working towards something a bit larger than making selfish self come true.

    My hat is off to everyone involved in this stunning piece of work! Brilliant script, brilliant directing, brilliant acting and some of the most innovative and creative camera work that I've every had the joy of experiencing

      • crockery from Belfast
      • Posted 29 Jun 2008 01:46

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    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    EXCELLENT

    I really loved this movie, it was unusual and Benecio was excellent, the Latin Brad Pritt!

      • citygirl from London
      • Posted 29 Sep 2008 14:23

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    Things We Lost In The Fire: Halle Berry and Susanne Bier Interview

    • 29 Jan 2008

    We rubbed shoulders with the mesmerising Halle Berry, along with influential Danish director Susanne Bier, to talk about new drama Things We Lost In the Fire. Berry plays recent widow Audrey Burke, whose family is fatefully brought together by her late husband's troubled best friend (Benicio Del Toro). As he gradually turns his life around, he simultaneously helps the family to look towards the future rather than struggle to let go of the past. Find out why Halle would happily walk into a... Read more

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