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How I Live Now

2013 film directed by Kevin Macdonald
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How I Live Now

Summary

How I Live Now is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • How I Live Now's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • How I Live Now was directed by Kevin Macdonald[4].
  • Jeremy Brock wrote the screenplay for How I Live Now[5].
  • How I Live Now's composer is recorded as Jon Hopkins[6].
  • How I Live Now's genre is war film[7].
  • How I Live Now's genre is drama film[8].
  • How I Live Now's genre is coming-of-age film[9].
  • How I Live Now's genre is romance film[10].
  • How I Live Now's based on is recorded as How I Live Now[11].
  • A cast member of How I Live Now was Saoirse Ronan[12].
  • A cast member of How I Live Now was Q2023710[13].
  • A cast member of How I Live Now was Anna Chancellor[14].
  • A cast member of How I Live Now was Corey Johnson[15].
  • A cast member of How I Live Now was George MacKay[16].
  • A cast member of How I Live Now was Natasha Jonas[17].
  • A cast member of How I Live Now was Harley Bird[18].
  • A cast member of How I Live Now was Darren Morfitt[19].
  • A cast member of How I Live Now was Stella Gonet[20].
  • How I Live Now was produced by John Battsek[21].
  • How I Live Now's director of photography is recorded as Franz Lustig[22].
  • The original language of How I Live Now was English[23].
  • How I Live Now's Commons category is recorded as How I Live Now (film)[24].
  • How I Live Now's soundtrack release is recorded as How I Live Now – Motion Picture Soundtrack[25].
  • How I Live Now was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • How I Live Now's review score is recorded as 65%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

How I Live Now was produced by John Battsek[21]. It was directed by Kevin Macdonald[4]. Jeremy Brock wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Saoirse Ronan[12], Q2023710[13], Anna Chancellor[14], Corey Johnson[15], George MacKay[16], and Natasha Jonas[17].

Publication

Publication dates include September 2013[28], October 3, 2013[29], and October 4, 2013[30]. The original language of How I Live Now was English[23]. Genres include war film[7], drama film[8], coming-of-age film[9], and romance film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include incest[31] and coming of age[32].

Reception

Reviews include 65%[27], 6.2/10[33], and 57/100[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

How I Live Now's after a work by is recorded as Meg Rosoff[35].

Why It Matters

How I Live Now has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

England film George MacKay Netflix Saoirse Ronan United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2013-09-00T00:00:00Z, +2013-10-03T00:00:00Z, +2013-10-04T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jeremy Brock
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}
    Icaa rating → not recommended for children under 12
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