We Don't Live Here Anymore | 
| Director: John Curran
Actors: Mark Ruffalo, Laura Dern, Peter Krause, Naomi Watts, Sam Charles
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 33590
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Surround Sound, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D38966D
ISBN: 0790795558
UPC: 085393896621
EAN: 9780790795553
ASIN: B00065HKMA
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: December 14, 2004
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Product Description
Two couples form adulterous relationships to seek refuge from their failing marriages.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 27-SEP-2005
Media Type: DVD
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Few movies offer as intimate a portrait of a fragmenting marriage as We Don't Live Here Anymore. Jack (Mark Ruffalo, You Can Count on Me) and Terry (Laura Dern, Citizen Ruth) are best friends with Edith (Naomi Watts, Mulholland Drive) and Hank (Peter Krause, HBO's Six Feet Under)--but Edith and Jack, frustrated with their own marriages, have fallen into an affair that gradually erodes all of their lives. Most movies pretend their sex scenes are really about the characters' emotions; in this case, it's true. The movie's greatest strength, however, is that it's as much about parents and children as husbands and wives; the children of both marriage are as caught up in the events as the adults, and are often more clear-eyed about it all. The whole cast turns in strong performances, but Ruffalo and Dern are particularly vivid. A sad, hopeful, beautiful movie. --Bret Fetzer
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 portrays powerfully March 2, 2009
astrorev (Sacramento, CA USA)
There is a visceral quality to this story, spellbinding and heart-wrenching. It captivated me, and though painful to watch, the movie stayed with me for days afterwards. Two couples that are friends, with marriages in crisis, must face the growing despair of their infidelities, unrealized ambitions, and complacency at home. The performances of the lead characters were done incredibly well, especially Laura Dern.
The reviews of this movie stretch across the board, but everyone seems to have a lot to say about this film. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think it's well worth watching.
 Brilliant! January 24, 2009
Bradley F. Smith (Miami Beach, FL)
A truly adult movie about seemingly real people and emotions, a real rarity. No violence, guns or car chases. This is complicated mature drama based on a short story by a great late writer, Andre Dubus. It rings amazingly true. How many movies do that? Precise performances, great score. See this movie.
Great movie! December 23, 2008
Lavina Romero (San Diego CA USA)
I watched this twice in one night. I actually got my boyfriend to watch it with me. It's drama (we prefer comedy) but it had a good plot and acting.
She Blooms She Blooms and in May So Hurt November 5, 2008
B26354 (Atlanta, GA)
"She blooms she blooms and in May so hurt" Mark Ruffalo's Jack says to Naomi Watts' Edith as they make their way into the woods to make love for the first time, starting their affair. "In May I was alone," she answers, referring to her husband Hank's infidelity. So rare are films that show characters change (some too little too late, but at least they finally come to it). Probably the most beautifully scored film I have ever seen - the singular cello and fluttering piano notes blend through like a transparent, delicate cloth, and sounds from one scene often flow over into the next, causing a beautiful, dreamy continuity. Look for reasoning of what is underneath the affairs of these four characters instead of the affairs themselves. Yes, the affairs are tragic and destructive, but it isn't enough to simply judge them on their actions and call them immoral. These are people who love their children and are reaching out for comfort because they are suffering, (parallels are made between Jack and the character in Tolstoy's Death of Ivan Ilyich, the book Jack is teaching) and the guilt is all there too, Jack vomits on a run with Hank when they near the spot in the woods where he and Edith made love, and guilt is particularly within Edith (Watts' portrayal here is so devastatingly real) who is so incredibly wounded, the trust in her marriage broken way before she and Jack reach out to each other for comfort, love, support - something they aren't getting from their partners.
The mismatch of each couple is underscored by their lovemaking with each person with their marriage partner - I found the sex between the marriage partners to be the most uncomfortable and difficult thing about the movie to watch - distorted and desperate - the sex between Edith and Hank is ugly and detached, but the sex between Edith and Jack is sexy and fun and represents perhaps what a marriage should be. Terry and Hank seem to be the odd people out in this film - the clueless Hank is emotionally distant - depressed, frustrated writer - and brags of his affairs, (Krause is so wonderful in this role and I have enjoyed his other work as well) and Terry is retreating with alcohol, her attempts at repairing her marriage rebuffed and undermined over and over by Jack. Terry is the only character who seems to be able to communicate her frustrations openly (they are justified and true) albeit in a destructive manner sometimes, and has no real interest in having an affair: her sex with Hank in the car is just that, the act itself with no real emotion behind it - more of a revenge for Jack's affair with Edith and also an attempt to get Jack to care. Terry is continually trying to reach out to her husband to make things work (this is one of Laura Dern's most brilliant performances). Edith is locked down emotionally: in one scene she is asked why she won't stop Hank from giving Terry a ride home: "I don't know," her lockdown brilliantly underscored by the appearance of crossing signals throughout the movie, but see what you think. I also feel that the last shot of the film is left ambiguous, while offering a more concrete view of what point Hank and Edith have come to. The camera work and scoring in this film are unique and unusual, and the lovemaking between Ruffalo and Watts' characters is packed with heat; spontaneous, sexy and intimate. The movie was filmed in various locations in Vancouver, BC, which adds to the intimate atmosphere and small-town imagery. Other notables: interesting camera work, overlaying of scenes, and the kids (who sometimes actually steal the show) are absolutely adorable. Also listen for parts of Beethoven's Symphony #1 throughout as well.
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