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How I Live Now
2013
· Movie
· 101 min
C
MEANRANK
63/100
Every rating
40–78
out of 100
A cynical American teenager is sent to stay with relatives in the English countryside. She begins to open up as she falls in love with her charismatic cousin. Their idyllic summer is violently shattered by the outbreak of a sudden and devastating world war, forcing her on a brutal journey of survival to reunite with him.
Details
- Director
- Kevin Macdonald
- Writers
- Jeremy Brock, Penelope Skinner, Tony Grisoni
- Based on
- How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
- Studio
- Passion Pictures, Cowboy Films, BFI, Film4 Productions
- Released
- 10 September 2013
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 win, 8 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 9 →1 win from 9 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Best International Film ( United Kingdom ) 2014 | Best International Film ( United Kingdom ) | How I Live Now | Nominee |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor 2014 | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Award 2014 | Breakthrough Award | George MacKay | Winner |
| Young British Performer of the Year 2014 | Young British Performer of the Year | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
| Young British Performer of the Year 2014 | Young British Performer of the Year | George MacKay | Nominee |
| Audience Choice Award 2013 | Audience Choice Award | Kevin Macdonald | Nominee |
| Best Actress 2013 | Best Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
| International Best Feature Award 2013 | International Best Feature Award | Kevin Macdonald | Nominee |
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9 awards — How I Live Now
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Breakthrough Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Award | George MacKay | Winner |
Young British Performer of the Year
2 nominations
| Young British Performer of the Year | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
| Young British Performer of the Year | George MacKay | Nominee |
Audience Choice Award
1 nomination
| Audience Choice Award | Kevin Macdonald | Nominee |
Best Actress
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
Best International Film ( United Kingdom )
1 nomination
| Best International Film ( United Kingdom ) | How I Live Now | Nominee |
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
1 nomination
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
International Best Feature Award
1 nomination
| International Best Feature Award | Kevin Macdonald | Nominee |
Most Promising Newcomer
1 nomination
| Most Promising Newcomer | Harley Bird | Nominee |