Joy (Shirkey Henderson) is married to a man with an unresolved 'affliction' and recieves visitations from her deceased ex-lover. Her sister Trish (Allison Janney) meets an unlikely new suitor (Michael Lerner) who she hopes will bring stability to her family while her husband (Ciaran Hinds) is just out of prison and keen to reconnect with his son. Helen (Ally Sheedy) the third sister is feeling intense pressure from her family and her Hollywood success. Ten years after the critically acclaimed Happiness director Todd Solondz returns to the familiar themes and characters... with Life During Wartime and presents us with a tale thats poignant funny disturbing shocking and sad while creating a resonant portrait of modern life and love. [show more]
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Todd Solondz directs this blackly comic drama. Recently divorced from her jailed paedophile husband Bill (Ciaran Hinds), Trish (Allison Janney) is about to remarry Harvey (Michael Lerner) and looks forward to having him as a 'normal' father figure to her two sons. But when Bill is released from prison and the boys finally meet their future stepfather, the family must decide whether to forgive or forget. Shirley Henderson co-stars as Trish's emotionally fragile sister, Joy.
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