# Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

> After her husband's death, a grieving widow and his heroin-addicted best friend struggle toward recovery by becoming unlikely sources of support for one another.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2326

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Susanne Bier
- Cast: Halle Berry, Benicio del Toro, David Duchovny, Alison Lohman, Omar Benson Miller, John Carroll Lynch, Alexis Llewellyn, Micah Berry
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469623/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, harrowing, reflective evening, quiet weekend

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