Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

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Directed by Susanne Bier.

Starring Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, David Duchovny, John Carroll Lynch, Alison Lohman, Omar Benson Miller.

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A woman who lost her husband in a random act of violence and a heroin addict who was a lifelong friend of the dearly departed discover that the beloved husband and friend's unfortunate passing is actually a blessing in disguise in Open Hearts director Susanne Bier's Dogme-style drama. When her husband (David Duchovny) was killed, Audrey Burke (Halle Berry) didn't think she would be able to summon the strength to carry on. Jerry Sunborne (Benicio Del Toro) is a heroin addict who was one of the recently deceased's oldest friends in life, but as a result of his addiction Jerry has lost everything that ever mattered to him. When Audrey discovers that Jerry is the one man who could help her move beyond the dire cycle of grieving that she has fallen into, her offer for him to move in with the family provides the addict with just the incentive he needed to finally get his life back in order. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
by JJ79 in JJ79 Blog

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"Released: October 19, 2007Director: Susanne Bier*****Why does a widow ask her late husband's best friend-whom she doesn't like in the first place-to move in with her and the children? Why does this widow go off on the aforementioned friend when he is able to coerce one of the children to put their head under the water? And why, praytell, does the widow ask the friend to help her go to sleep by tugging on her ear, like the husband used to? All at once, this actions make from confusing, infuriating and just plain icky moments in Things We Lost in the Fire. When Brian (David Duchovny) is gunned down helping a woman being abused in a parking lot, his wife Audrey (Halle Berry) tries to move on with the help of his friend Jerry (Benicio Del Toro), the druggie and loser.The fact so much talent is squandered on what is essentially a theater production is sad. Watching the entire two hour movie? Even more depressing. Why is it, since her Oscar for Monster's Ball, Berry can't seem to ... " [More]

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"Daydream Nation: Forthcoming teen comedy directed by Michael Goldbach, starring "Heroes" cheerleader Hayden Panettiere and maybe Kieran Culkin, "the producers are hoping to reinvent the coming-of-age story for the 21st century, calling the film an intellectual comedy a la Juno and Election."See also: The Replacements, Can't Hardly Wait, Just Like Heaven, Things We Lost in the Fire.source " [More]

One Thing Is Lost, Another Is G ...
by erico_77375 in erico_77375 Blog

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"It is said that when a good man dies, that his song will resonate to all who loved him. That certainly is the case from Steven, who died trying to keep a man from killing his wife, only to killed along with the wife in a murder/suicide. And what stems from that is the focus of Things We Lost In The Fire, the first American film from Swedish filmmaker Suzanne Bier (After The Wedding, Brothers).Steven (David Duchovony) leaves behind a wife, Audrey (Halle Berry) and two kids. She is a hysterical mess with little to do than to go over the good times she had with her husband and try raising two children on her own. Just before the funeral, she realizes that one person doesn’t know about Steven’s death, his childhood friend Jerry (Benicio Del Toro). Audrey doesn’t like Jerry too much, even with Steven was alive. A former lawyer in another life, Jerry is now a heroin junkie living for the day. When everybody turned their back on him, Steven didn’t. Audrey feels tha ... " [More]

shows us that life is not fair
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"Things We Lost in the Fire shows us that life is not fair, bad things happen to good people, good people aren’t always good and bad people aren’t always as bad as we think. Even though most of the performances are good, Things We Lost in the Fire felt unnatural and at times, even trite. Alone, without her now deceased husband Steven (David Duchovny), Audry (Halle Berry) has to begin to rebuild her, and her children’s lives. She remembers at the last minute, Steven’s drug addicted friend Jerry (Benicio Del Toro) had yet to be invited to the funeral. After the funeral and after some soul searching, Audry decides to invite Jerry to live in her garage. I was impressed by how delicately the writer, Allan Loeb, depicted marital intimacies outside of sex. It honed in on something special my husband and I shared. It made Steven and Audry more realistic and human than any steamy sex scene action would. Too bad Loeb couldn’t save the rest of the movie ... " [More]

Tags: addiction , grief , widowwidower , familytragedy , heroin