We Don't Live Here Anymore

Theatrical Release Date: 2004 08 13 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 085393896621

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Profanity]

Summary: 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. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: In Competition – Deauville Film Festival Best Cinematography – Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actress – Boston Society of Film Critics Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Sundance Film Festival

Features: Theatrical trailer
Languages: English & Fran?ais (dubbed in Quebec)
Subtitles: English, Fran?ais & Espa?ol

We Don't Live Here Anymore

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 12/14/2004

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 99 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Two Couples [4:40]
2. Momentary Truth [3:47]
3. Saturday Morning [6:10]
4. How We'll get Caught [5:40]
5. Space [2:31]
6. Thoughts in the Woods [3:37]
7. Hank's Principles [3:44]
8. Disturbing Conversation [6:01]
9. Look at Me [1:51]
10. What's on the Page [4:30]
11. Watching the Trapped [4:31]
12. I Know the Routine [3:37]
13. Turning Points [1:18]
14. Awkward and Worse [3:25]
15. Infidelity's Details [5:05]
16. They Did It [6:16]
17. Concentrate on Hate [3:43]
18. Cleaning House [2:52]
19. At the Edge [5:01]
20. We Can Do This [3:54]
21. Too Sad [4:13]
22. It's Over [5:05]
23. End Credits [3:03]

Perry Seibert

John J. Curran's We Don't Live Here Anymore is a chamber piece of a movie that offers an unflinching portrait of two marriages that are each experiencing severe rocky patches. For anybody who enjoys watching actors act, this film offers plenty to savor. Mark Ruffalo and Laura Dern capture the casual cruelty longtime couples can inflict on each other while simultaneously serving up enough self-loathing for behaving that way -- a vicious circle that grows more vicious as the film progresses. Naomi Watts balances fragility and anger with remarkable skill, while Peter Krause manipulates everybody with a potent cocktail of selfishness and intelligence. The filmmakers do a first-rate job of art direction, using the interiors of the two couples' houses to symbolize the state of their respective marriages. The film's cold, controlled tone doesn't allow any air into the film, and the screenplay makes an error by giving the emotional climax to Krause and Watts after giving the majority of the screen time to Ruffalo and Dern. However, those in the mood for a feel-bad look at four deeply flawed humans should find the performers compelling enough to trump the film's flaws. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Naomi Watts  Producer 
Michael Convertino  Composer (Music Score) 
Larry Gross  Executive Producer 
Larry Gross  Screenwriter 
Lesley Barber  Composer (Music Score) 
Mark Ruffalo  Executive Producer 
Mark Ruffalo  Producer 
Harvey Kahn  Producer 
John J. Curran  Director 
Ruth Epstein  Executive Producer 
Jonas Goodman  Producer 
Mark Ruffalo  Actor 
Laura Dern  Actor 
Peter Krause  Actor 
Naomi Watts  Actor 
Sam Charles  Actor 
Haili Page  Actor 
Jennifer Bishop  Actor 
Jennifer Mawhinney  Actor 
Amber Rothwell  Actor 
Meg Roe  Actor 
Jim Francis  Actor 
Marc Baur  Actor 
Patrick Earley  Actor 
Michael Convertino  Actor 
Clayton Haslop  Actor 
Dennis Karmazyn  Actor 
David Low  Actor 
Ken Yerke  Actor 

Country: USA