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.
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Movie2007·113 min
Things We Lost in the Fire
Directed by Susanne Bier
A drama film directed by Susanne Bier.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 60%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.6/10
401 ratings
About Things We Lost in the Fire
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Gritty
- Story Tags
- grief and loss, redemption, trauma recovery, domestic home, urban, close friendship, parent child, anti hero, everyman, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc, drug trade
