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Louder Than Bombs

Break the silence.

2015 · 1h 45m · R Drama
Directed by Joachim Trier

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Overview

Three years after his wife, acclaimed photographer Isabelle Reed, dies in a car crash, Gene keeps everyday life going with his shy teenage son, Conrad. A planned exhibition of Isabelle’s photographs prompts Gene's older son, Jonah, to return to the house he grew up in - and for the first time in a very long time, the father and the two brothers are living under the same roof.

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73%
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Rotten

While it's well acted and has strong moments on a scene-by-scene basis, the film lacks an emotional center, keeping the impact cool and diffuse where it should be affecting.

David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh

There isn't a single scene that falls flat or feels false.

Sasha Stone, TheWrap
Rotten

The emotional conclusions here can be a little pat, and catharsis too easily come by. It's more cautiously sound-proofed than its title implies.

Guy Lodge, Time Out

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