Drama

Louder Than Bombs (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Louder Than Bombs
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-04-08
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Gabriel Byrne, Jesse Eisenberg, Devin Druid

Louder Than Bombs is a 2016 drama directed by Joachim Trier, starring Isabelle Huppert, Gabriel Byrne and Jesse Eisenberg. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $1.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.

IMDb rating: 6.6/10
worldwide gross: $1.2M
Metascore: 70

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Released: April 8, 2016
Runtime: 1h 49m (109 min)
Director: Joachim Trier
Genre: Drama
Original language: Polish
Studio: Orchard, The
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The story

What Is Louder Than Bombs About?

The premise of Louder Than Bombs without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Following the sudden death of photographer Isabelle Reed, her family is left grappling with grief and fractured relationships. Her eldest son, Jonah, returns home for a significant exhibition, bringing him back into the orbit of his father and younger brother. As the family gathers, the father tries to rebuild connections, but each member is privately wrestling with their individual memories of Isabelle and the complicated emotions surrounding her loss. The experience forces them to confront their pain and find a path toward healing.

Louder Than Bombs Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Louder Than Bombs Cast

Isabelle Huppert leads the cast, with Gabriel Byrne and Jesse Eisenberg. Directed by Joachim Trier; 4 actors are credited in all.

Director Joachim Trier

From the director

More from Joachim Trier

More films directed by Joachim Trier, best-rated first: Sentimental Value, The Worst Person in the World, Oslo, August 31st and Thelma.

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Ratings

Louder Than Bombs Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Louder Than Bombs 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.

IMDb

6.6 /10
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Metacritic

70 Metascore

User score 7.0
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TMDB

65% User score
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Movie Insider

3.0 /5
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Plot

Louder Than Bombs Plot Summary

What happens in Louder Than Bombs from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Several years prior to the unfolding events of this poignant narrative, Isabelle Reed, a talented conflict photographer, tragically lost her life in a car accident. In the present day, a retrospective showcasing her remarkable body of work is set to be revealed alongside an article detailing her life and untimely demise. This development thrusts her husband, Gene, into a tumultuous emotional upheaval, especially as his younger son, Conrad, who was merely twelve when Isabelle passed, remains oblivious to the heartbreaking truth that she died by suicide.

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