Love And War: (2001)

67% of critics liked it
(6 reviews)
68% of users liked it
(879 ratings)

A deeply spiritual war bride attempts to adjust to the slower pace of rural life after relocating from lively London to her new husband's remote farm in Canada in a soulful tale of wartime relationships based on actual events and starring Anna Friel. Upon arrival at her new husband Charlie's… More A deeply spiritual war bride attempts to adjust to the slower pace of rural life after relocating from lively London to her new husband's remote farm in Canada in a soulful tale of wartime relationships based on actual events and starring Anna Friel. Upon arrival at her new husband Charlie's picturesque farm, Lily (Friel) struggles to earn the respect of Charlie's stern, traditional-minded mother (Brenda Fricker) and deeply embittered sister (Moly Parker). Though relations are strained, the true test of what it takes to make a family emerges when Charlie returns from the war and attempts to find a peaceful common ground among the disagreeable women. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.
Directed By: Lyndon Chubbuck
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Dec 8, 2001 Wide
On DVD: Sep 7, 2004

Critic Reviews

MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
[An] unguarded tenderness makes The War Bride so heartbreakingly stirring even after multiple viewings...

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Cynthia S

AKA: The War Bride: Very nice movie. A touching story about a war bride, and her attempt to fit into her new husband's not so welcoming family, and town. Well written, well acted, interesting, funny, and rather touching. Made for tv-ish.
Mark A

A strong 3 1/2. Four for the story and 3 for the production. Ms. Friel (Lilly) gives a strong performance as a young woman torn from the life she knew in war-time London for the relative safety of western Canada. What she didn't bargain for was the cold reception she received… More
A strong 3 1/2. Four for the story and 3 for the production. Ms. Friel (Lilly) gives a strong performance as a young woman torn from the life she knew in war-time London for the relative safety of western Canada. What she didn't bargain for was the cold reception she received from her in-laws and most of the townspeople. A full range of emotions was evoked in this viewer by the selfless way that Lilly finally found acceptance in her new home and helped to bring healing to her war-damaged husband when he returned. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt over the small problems I had with the overall acting and am willing to chalk the sparseness of the sets up to the bleak landscape. A few loose ends were never resolved, but the main story was a basic, feel-good, love conquers all, romantic tale. Molly Parker turned in a brave performance as the flawed sister and Brenda Fricker, as the mother, has to be related to Colm Meaney. They look enough alike to be siblings!