
Life During Wartime(2010)
The scars of the past haunt us, even in our quest for redemption.
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos. Follows Solondz's film Happiness (1998).
Movie: Life During Wartime
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