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We Don't Live Here Anymore

2004 · 101 min

A quiet, emotionally raw drama that simmers with tension and sadness, making you feel the weight of every strained glance and unspoken betrayal.

Directed by
John Curran
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
Why do we want what we can't have?
Overview
Married couple Jack and Terry Linden are experiencing a difficult period in their relationship. When Jack decides to step outside the marriage, he becomes involved with Edith, who happens to be the wife of his best friend and colleague, Hank Evans. Learning of their partners' infidelity, Terry and Hank engage in their own extramarital affair together. Now, both marriages and friendships are on the brink of collapse.

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Directed by
John Curran
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • love
  • family
  • guilt
  • morality
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
John Curran
Written by
Andre Dubus, Larry Gross
Starring
Mark Ruffalo, Laura Dern, Peter Krause, Naomi Watts, Sam Charles, Ginger Page, Jennifer Mawhinney, Jennifer Bishop
Music
Lesley Barber
Cinematography
Maryse Alberti
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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