The film revolves around a widow. She invites her husband’s troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. When he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.

• Things We Lost in the Fire
• Susanne Bier
• Halle Berry
• Benicio Del Toro
• Alison Lohman
• DreamWorks
• Neal Street Productions
• Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit