# Life During Wartime (2010)

> A caustic family dramedy in which forgiveness, abuse, and buried shame collide across two damaged sisters' lives.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25187

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Todd Solondz
- Cast: Shirley Henderson, Michael Kenneth Williams, Ally Sheedy, Paul Reubens, Allison Janney, Michael Lerner, Dylan Riley Snyder, Ciarán Hinds
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808526/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, bleak, uncomfortable, arthouse film night, challenging drama night

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