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Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) -- A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.
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Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) -- A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.

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User Rating:
7.2/10   10,939 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Allan Loeb (written by)
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Release Date:
19 October 2007 (USA) more
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Hope comes with letting go.
Plot:
A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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Also Known As:
Nos souvenirs brûlés (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Coisas que Perdemos pelo Caminho (Brazil) [pt]
Cosas que perdimos en el fuego (Spain) [es]
Eine neue Chance (Germany) [de]
Izgubljeno u nepovrat (Croatia) [hr]
Kaikki mitä kadotimme (Finland) [fi]
Lo que perdimos en el camino (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]
Noi due sconosciuti (Italy) [it]
Osa hasame stis floges (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Things We Lost in the Fire (Germany) [de]
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MPAA:
Rated R for drug content and language.
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118 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Release prints were shipped to some theaters under the fake title "Water". more
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Audrey Burke: What's heroin like?
Jerry Sunborne: Do you hear that expression being kissed by God?
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22 out of 29 people found the following review useful.
They don't get any better than this..., 6 March 2008
10/10
Author: bikerhiker46 from United States

Rather than offering the usual trite "Make Sure You Don't Miss This Film" I will simply say, "Don't Bother Watching Anything Else In 2008"

Having worked as a drug councilor back in the early 70s I can assure you that this stunning film doesn't just get it right when it comes to the horrors of heroin addiction it provides powerful hints as to the best way for an addict to make good his escape! Anyone working in the field would do well to buy the movie and watch it over and over and over. NA might also put it to good use within its groups.

But this flick is much, much more than a primer on drug addiction. It is simply one of the most moving and motivating flicks I've ever seen on the potential for creative change achievable through the decidedly Low Tech technique of people realizing that in the end the Bell Tolls Today for us all. Better yet it illustrates beautifully and with great emotional impacting the almost unbelievable potential inherent in the process of one and all

working towards something a bit larger than making selfish self come true.

My hat is off to everyone involved in this stunning piece of work! Brilliant script, brilliant directing, brilliant acting and some of the most innovative and creative camera work that I've every had the joy of experiencing!

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