Louder Than Bombs
After a celebrated war photographer's death, her husband and two sons confront incompatible memories while being drawn back into family life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- intimate
- reflective
- quiet evening
- reflective movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the capable cast, ambitious novelistic structure, and cinematic treatment of grief, while finding that the film's lofty ambitions are only partially realized.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gene, Jonah, and Conrad remember Isabelle differently, and the film shifts among their subjective experiences.
Isabelle's celebrated career as a war photographer contrasts with the family's unsettled memories of her.
Memory, fantasy, and interior perception shape the sons' and father's responses to Isabelle's death.
The exhibition brings Jonah back to the family house, where Gene tries to reconnect with both sons.
Films like Louder Than Bombs, and why
The Ice Storm
family grief, fractured parent child relationships, and emotionally layered drama
Manchester by the Sea
bereavement, domestic estrangement, and quiet psychological realism
The Squid and the Whale
ambitious ensemble family drama with nonlinear subjectivity and unresolved grief
Movie Details
- Director
- Joachim Trier
- Release Date
- 2015-10-01
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (391)
Cast
- Gabriel Byrne
- Isabelle Huppert
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Devin Druid
- Amy Ryan
- Ruby Jerins
- Megan Ketch
- David Strathairn
- Rachel Brosnahan
- Russell Posner
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Louder Than Bombs about?
- After a celebrated war photographer's death, her husband and two sons confront incompatible memories while being drawn back into family life.
- What is Louder Than Bombs like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Louder Than Bombs as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Louder Than Bombs violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Louder Than Bombs as mild.
- What did critics think of Louder Than Bombs?
- Critics broadly praised the capable cast, ambitious novelistic structure, and cinematic treatment of grief, while finding that the film's lofty ambitions are only partially realized.
- Which films are like Louder Than Bombs?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ice Storm, Manchester by the Sea, and The Squid and the Whale.
- How long is Louder Than Bombs?
- Louder Than Bombs runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Louder Than Bombs?
- In United States, Louder Than Bombs streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
