How I Live Now
- 2013
- UK
- 1h 41min
- 15
- Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
- Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Tom Holland, Anna Chancellor
- UK release: 4 October 2013
Moody US teenager Daisy (Ronan)'s uneasy stay with her English cousins is brightened when she falls for Edmond (MacKay) – but then a world war breaks out. An intelligent, gritty and haunting drama based on Meg Rosoff's young adult novel, with fine performances from Ronan, MacKay and Holland.
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How I Live Now
1 Oct 2013
Kevin Macdonald's treatment of Meg Rosoff's young adult story is grown-up and thought-provoking
It may be based on yet another young adult novel but How I Live Now rates among the better adaptations thanks to a director who is prepared to take some risks with the material. Kevin Macdonald opts for a gritty and realistic approach, imbuing this big…
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