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How I Live Now

Based On the book by Meg Rosoff

How I Live Now is a 2013 romantic speculative drama film based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Meg Rosoff. It was directed by Kevin Macdonald, written by Tony Grisoni, Jeremy Brock, and Penelope Skinner, and stars Saoirse Ronan, George MacKay, Tom Holland, Harley Bird, Anna Chancellor, and Corey Johnson. The film centres around American teenager Daisy (Ronan) and her British cousins Eddie (MacKay), Isaac (Holland), and Piper (Bird), as they try to reunite during an apocalyptic nuclear war. The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and received mixed reviews, with some critics positively comparing Ronan's role to Jennifer Lawrence's role as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.

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Release date:
September 1, 2013
Director:
Kevin Macdonald
Cast:
Saoirse Ronan, Anna Chancellor, Corey Johnson, George MacKay
Genre:
Romance, Drama, War
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

The Trailer

Book vs Film

Cover of How I Live Now
The Book · 2004

How I Live Now

Meg Rosoff

★ 4.0 / 5 7 ratings · Open Library
Poster for How I Live Now
The Film · 2013

How I Live Now

Kevin Macdonald

★ 6.4 / 10 33,713 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 9 years after publication.

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