No nudity. No violence. A tiny bit of strong language. And a lot of taboo subjects no other director dares speak about. "Life during War Time" is about subjects like pedophelia, terrorism, suicide and divorce. All these subjects are interwoven into a cheery and twisted mix, only director Todd Solondz could have come up with, because he is known to speak about taboos no other director dares speak about. Only suited for an arthouse audience who is openminded to hear jokes about gay sex, pedophelia and terrorism, often lumped together in one sentence.
At first sight there really doesnt seem to be a recognizable storyline, although a jewish dysfunctional family is the core of this story.This jewish family has been plagued by pedophelia, divorce and insanity. But the story about this twisted and broken jewish family is only the backdrop for one particular question that gets asked the most: can one forgive another person, no matter how bad he or she has hurt you? And if so, can one also forgive a pedophile or a terrorist? Hard to imagine seeing these questions being answered in a dark comedy? Start watching "Life during War Time"...
At first sight there really doesnt seem to be a recognizable storyline, although a jewish dysfunctional family is the core of this story.This jewish family has been plagued by pedophelia, divorce and insanity. But the story about this twisted and broken jewish family is only the backdrop for one particular question that gets asked the most: can one forgive another person, no matter how bad he or she has hurt you? And if so, can one also forgive a pedophile or a terrorist? Hard to imagine seeing these questions being answered in a dark comedy? Start watching "Life during War Time"...