An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.
- Awards
- 1 win & 8 nominations
Tony Arvanitis
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaDirector Kevin Macdonald had originally intended the cast to be all unknown or amateur actors and actresses and was looking for an American girl, around sixteen years old, to play Daisy, but cast Irish 18-year-old Saoirse Ronan instead, after her audition, reading a scene which left them in tears.
- GoofsAt 28:37, Isaac leaps over the couch (holding a flashlight) and lands comfortably seated, a quick-action scene completed with two different camera angles. In the first, Eddie is watching Isaac's antics, while in the second, Eddie is instead looking down at his radio.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Projector: How I Live Now (2013)
- SoundtracksDo It With A Rockstar
Written by Amanda Palmer
Performed by Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra
Featured review
Got a hell of a lot going for it.
This film starts out on a slow burn, but is not about car chases, explosions or blood and gore. With that out the way, what it is, is warmly filmed and deftly directed. I found it a very enjoyable exploration of the aftermath of a civil war, and the impact that has on several young lives. Some reviewers have commented that setting that civil war in the UK is not realistic. But that is to wholly miss the point of this movie. It's a film about people under extreme adversity and random circumstance, the setting is peripheral. Its about they deal with the fast changing situation, and the changes that occur in them as a result. Well paced from at least a quarter of the way in the ending is emotional and moving. I'll leave it for you to judge if you agree with me. So long as your not looking for a happy movie, but something that digs a little deeper.... then I don't think you will be disappointed.
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- Jan 27, 2014
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- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Làm Thế Nào Để Sống
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $60,213
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $28,547
- Nov 10, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $925,762
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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