Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 08/13/2004(USA
Release Date: 12/14/2004
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 99 Minutes
Flags: Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
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, All Movie Guide