Project Detail

How I Live Now

Synopsis

An American girl on holiday in the English countryside with her family finds herself in hiding and fighting for her survival as war breaks out.

Details

Year
2013
Type of film
Features
Running time
101 mins
Director
Kevin Macdonald
Producer
John Battsek, Alasdair Flind, Andrew Ruhemann, Charles Steel
Editor
Jinx Godfrey
Screenwriter
Jack Thorne
Director of Photography
Franz Lustig
Production Designer
Jacqueline Abrahams
Sound
Nigel Albermaniche
Music
Jon Hopkins
Principal cast
Saoirse Ronan, Tom Holland, George MacKay, Sophie Ellis, Sabrina Dickens

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Cowboy Films

40 Langham Street
London
W1W 7AS
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7580 5708

Sales Company

Protagonist Pictures

4th Floor, Waverley House, 7 - 12 Noel Street
London
W1F 8GQ
Tel: +44 20 7734 9000

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