We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004)
Directed by John Curran
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Marriage Drama, Psychological Drama |
Release Date - Jan 20, 2004 (USA - Unknown), Aug 13, 2004 (USA - Limited), Sep 3, 2004 (USA) |
Run Time - 101 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Two marriages and four lives are brought to a crossroads by infidelity in this drama, based on a pair of short stories by author Andre Dubus. Jack (Mark Ruffalo) is a college professor whose marriage to Terry (Laura Dern) has been going through a rough patch. Beyond the tensions over Terry's failings as a mother and housekeeper, Jack is deeply infatuated with Edith (Naomi Watts), the beautiful wife of his best friend, Hank (Peter Krause), a fellow professor and struggling poet. As it happens, Edith is also attracted to Jack, and they soon begin an affair that Edith is certain will soon be found out. Hank, meanwhile, is a man with a flexible attitude about his own fidelity, and he falls into a relationship with Terry. Before long, all four parties learn about the infidelity of their spouses and friends, with differing reactions; Terry becomes desperate to save her marriage, Jack decides he's in love with Edith, but neither couple is willing to divorce. We Don't Live Here Anymore received its world premiere at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where it was honored with the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.
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extramarital-affair, marital-problems, child, child-rearing, college-town, friendship, professor, writer