# How I Live Now (2013)

> An estranged American teenager discovers fierce love and hard-won resilience while crossing a war-shattered England to reunite with her family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/98838

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
- Director: Kevin Macdonald
- Cast: Saoirse Ronan, George MacKay, Tom Holland, Harley Bird, Danny McEvoy, Anna Chancellor, Corey Johnson, Darren Morfitt
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1894476/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: melancholic, tender, foreboding, serious movie night, young adult drama night

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