Things We Lost in the Fire

Things We Lost in the Fire is a dramatic film directed by Susanne Bier starring Halle Berry and Benicio del Toro. The film concerns a widow, played by Halle Berry, and her dead husband's, drug-addicted, best friend, played by Benicio Del Toro. The two people try to rebuild their lives together, while honoring the memory of the person they both loved.

Fast Facts

1. Director: Susanne Bier
2. Producer: Sam Mendes
3. Writer: Allan Loeb
4. Starring: Halle Berry, Benicio del Toro, David Duchovny, Alison Lohman
5. Release Date: October 27, 2007

Background

Things We Lost in the Fire was directed by Susanne Bier, who is a Danish writer/producer/director, who directed the Academy Award nominated film After the Wedding. The film opened to generally positive reviews by grossed a modest $3,241,832 dollars in the U.S. Box Office. The film stars Academy Award winners Halle Berry, who earned a Best Actress Oscar for Monster's Ball, and Benicio Del Toro who earned a Best Supporting Oscar for his work in the film Traffic. The film was produced by Sam Mendes who directed the Oscar winning film American Beauty and was written by Allan Loeb who wrote the film 21 starring Kate Bosworth.

Cast

• Halle Berry as Audrey Burke
• Benicio Del Toro as Jerry Sunborne
• David Duchovny as Brian Burke
• Alexis Llewellyn as Harper Burke
• Micah Berry as Dory Burke
• Alison Lohman as Kelly
• Robin Weigert as Brenda
• John Carrol Lynch as Howard Glassman

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