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Louder Than Bombs
2015 105 min Norway, United States of America, France, Denmark R 18+
★6.9
Drama
Director: Joachim Trier
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Description
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.
Budget:
$11M
US Gross:
$163,807
Worldwide:
$1.4M
Starring
Jesse Eisenberg
Actor
Gabriel Byrne
Actor
Isabelle Huppert
Actor
Awards
Cannes Film Festival 2015
— Palme d'Or
Key opinion
Louder Than Bombs is a contemplative, non-linear drama that explores the fragmented nature of grief within a family struggling to reconcile with the memory of their late mother. While many critics praise its psychological depth and atmospheric direction, others find the narrative structure and character dynamics cold or pretentious.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, particularly Gabriel Byrne and Isabelle Huppert, delivers authentic performances that anchor the film's emotional weight. | |
| Screenplay | The non-linear, layered narrative successfully mimics the disorienting and subjective experience of processing memory and loss. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography effectively utilizes visual storytelling and natural movement to capture the internal landscapes of the mourning characters. | |
| Direction | Joachim Trier's direction divides audiences: some see it as a precise, lyrical study of human weakness, while others view it as emotionally distant or self-consciously 'arthouse'. | |
| Acting | Opinions on Jesse Eisenberg’s performance are polarized, ranging from praise for his understated realism to claims that he lacks the necessary charisma or depth for the role. | |
| Screenplay | The characterization of the mother as a narrative device is divisive, with some finding her presence hauntingly central and others feeling she remains underdeveloped and inaccessible. |