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Louder Than Bombs

Louder Than Bombs

Break the silence.

20156.51h 45m

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.

Directed by Joachim Trier
Written by Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt
Produced by Joshua Astrachan, Albert Berger, Alexandre Mallet-Guy
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Gene Reed

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Reed

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Jonah Reed

Devin Druid

Devin Druid

Conrad Reed

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Hannah Brennan

Ruby Jerins

Ruby Jerins

Melanie

Megan Ketch

Megan Ketch

Amy Reed

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Richard Weissman

Rachel Brosnahan

Rachel Brosnahan

Erin

Russell Posner

Russell Posner

Kenneth

Themes & Keywords

new york citysibling relationshipparent child relationshiploss of loved onewar photographergrieving widowergriefcar accidentdeath of motherfather son reunionexistentialismnew york timesdeath of wife

About Louder Than Bombs

Louder Than Bombs is a drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of new york city, sibling relationship, parent child relationship, loss of loved one, war photographer, grieving widower. Directed by Joachim Trier, it stars Gabriel Byrne, Isabelle Huppert, Jesse Eisenberg. 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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