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Life During Wartime (2009)

Life During Wartime poster
Directed by
Todd Solondz
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 148 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family reunites for a wedding, and old wounds and secrets come to the surface. The characters deal with their past choices and strained relationships.

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What happens

Life During Wartime is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by filmmaker Todd Solondz. The film is a loose sequel to his 1998 film Happiness and 1995 film Welcome to the Dollhouse, with new actors playing the same characters. Life During Wartime premiered at the 2009 Venice Film Festival, where it won the Golden Osella award for Best Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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