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Louder Than Bombs (2015)

R | | Drama | 8 April 2016 (USA)
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The fractious family of a father and his two sons confront their different feelings and memories of their deceased wife and mother, a famed war photographer.

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An upcoming exhibition celebrating photographer Isabelle Reed three years after her untimely death, brings her eldest son Jonah back to the family house - forcing him to spend more time with his father Gene and withdrawn younger brother Conrad than he has in years. With the three of them under the same roof, Gene tries desperately to connect with his two sons, but they struggle to reconcile their feelings about the woman they remember so differently.

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Rated R for language, some sexual content, nudity and violent images | See all certifications »
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Plus fort que les bombes  »

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Joachim Trier's third feature film, and first English-language film. See more »

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Gene Reed: [from trailer] I think he deserves to know the truth.
Jonah: Truth? What is the truth?
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"Nocturne N°20 in C sharp minor, op. posth.
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Wrestling younger by lack
9 March 2016 | by (Belgium) – See all my reviews

-Louder Than Bombs is a 2015 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Joachim Trier, and co-written with Eskil Vogt. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Byrne, Isabelle Huppert, David Strathairn, and Amy Ryan. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. It has also been selected to be shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

--Production: -On 9 May 2013, Eisenberg, Byrne, and Huppert joined the film, which Trier was set to direct for his English-language debut. On 29 August, the film was postponed indefinitely due to financial problems. On 5 February 2014, Arte France Cinema was on board to finance the film. On 4 September, Strathairn and Ryan joined the cast of the film. On 9 September, Brosnahan joined the film to play Eisenberg's character's ex-girlfriend.

--Filming: -On 21 August 2014, it was reported that the crews started the preparations for the shooting of the film on Northern Boulevard in Bayside, New York. The eight-week of filming began on 4 September 2014, in New York City.


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