Life During Wartime

Friday, July 23 - Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Revisiting the protagonists of his acclaimed, controversial Happiness—but with a completely new cast (an amazing ensemble including Allison Janney, Shirley Henderson, Paul Reubens, Michael Kenneth Williams, Ally Sheedy, Charlotte Rampling, and Ciarán Hinds)—Solondz’s (Welcome to the Dollhouse) latest catches up with the Jordan sisters ten years after shocking revelations shattered their lives. They’ve moved on—“the past is the past… we live in Florida now,” Helen insists—but the family is still haunted, figuratively and otherwise. Hilarious and tragic, outrageous and poignant, LIFE DURING WARTIME takes an audacious, unexpectedly resonant look at the boundaries of forgiveness, family and love.

Winner, Best Screenplay, Venice Film Festival

Official selection: New York, Telluride Film Festivals

• Country USA
• Rating NR
• Year 2010
• Running Time 97 minutes
• Distributor IFC Films
• Director Todd Solondz

IFC Center does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. In addition to the synopses, trailers and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com as well as through general internet searches.