Things we lost in the fire [videorecording] / DreamWorks Pictures ; Neal Street Productions ; produced by Sam Mendes, Sam Mercer ; written by Allan Loeb ; directed by Susanne Bier.

Contributor(s): Mendes, Sam | Mercer, Sam | Loeb, Allan | Bier, Susanne, 1960- | Berry, Halle | Toro, Benicio del, 1967- | Duchovny, David | Llewellyn, Alexis | Berry, Micah | Lynch, John Carroll, 1963- | Lohman, Alison, 1979- | Miller, Omar Benson | Newsome, PaulaMaterial type: FilmFilmLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2008]Description: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inContent type: two-dimensional moving image Media type: video Carrier type: videodiscISBN: 1415732523Subject(s): Victims of violent crimes -- United States -- Drama | Friendship -- United States -- Drama | Grief -- United States -- Drama | Drug abusers -- United States -- Drama | Victims of crimes -- United States -- Drama | French language materials | Spanish language materialsGenre/Form: Feature films. | Melodrama. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. DDC classification: 791.43/72 Production credits: Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Pernille Bech Christensen, Bruce Cannon ; music, Johan Söderqvest ; costume designer, Karen L. Matthews ; production designer, Richard Sherman.Cast: Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, David Duchovny, Alexis Llewellyn, Micah Berry, John Carroll Lynch, Alison Lohman, Robin Weigert, Omar Benson Miller, Paula Newsom.Summary: Audrey Burke is reeling from the shock of the news that has just been delivered to her door by the local police - her husband, Brian, had been killed in a random act of violence. Once anchored by the love and comforts of their marriage, Audrey is not adrift. Impulsively, she turns to Jerry, a down-and-out addict who has been her husband's close friend since childhood. Desperate to fill the painful void caused by her husband's death, Audrey invites Jerry to move into the room adjacent to their garage in the hope that he can help her and her children cope with their sudden loss. Now, Jerry has to face a daily battle to stay off drugs and his unexpected role as surrogate parent and friend to Audrey's son and daughter he finds a core of inner resilience. As Jerry and Audrey navigate grief and denial, their fragile bonds are constantly tested. Together, they discover the strength to move forward.
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.

Special features: Commentary: a discussion about Things we lost in the fire; 7 additional scenes; theatrical trailer.

Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Pernille Bech Christensen, Bruce Cannon ; music, Johan Söderqvest ; costume designer, Karen L. Matthews ; production designer, Richard Sherman.

Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, David Duchovny, Alexis Llewellyn, Micah Berry, John Carroll Lynch, Alison Lohman, Robin Weigert, Omar Benson Miller, Paula Newsom.

Audrey Burke is reeling from the shock of the news that has just been delivered to her door by the local police - her husband, Brian, had been killed in a random act of violence. Once anchored by the love and comforts of their marriage, Audrey is not adrift. Impulsively, she turns to Jerry, a down-and-out addict who has been her husband's close friend since childhood. Desperate to fill the painful void caused by her husband's death, Audrey invites Jerry to move into the room adjacent to their garage in the hope that he can help her and her children cope with their sudden loss. Now, Jerry has to face a daily battle to stay off drugs and his unexpected role as surrogate parent and friend to Audrey's son and daughter he finds a core of inner resilience. As Jerry and Audrey navigate grief and denial, their fragile bonds are constantly tested. Together, they discover the strength to move forward.

MPAA rating: R; for drug content and language.

DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

English, French, and Spanish language tracks, English, French or Spanish subtitles

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