After an unspeakable tragedy, two people get a second chance at life in Things We Lost in the Fire. When Audrey Burke (Halle Berry) loses her husband in an act of random violence, she forges an unlikely relationship with Jerry Sunborne (Benicio Del Toro), her husband's best friend from childhood. Jerry is a heroin user; his addiction has destroyed everything that was once important to him. As Audrey discovers that Jerry is the only person who can help her survive her loss, Jerry finds the strength to overcome his own problems.
This was a really good character drama about how people deal with grief. They covered so many different emotional paths and Benicio Del Toro was phenomenal as always. Halle Berry finally took a role that can actually show that she has talent. Both of them did an outstanding job of dealing with their tragic loss. Its not an easy watch . . . . . especially for anyone who has gone through the ups and downs like these two characters and the children in the movie have, but I thought they were really up to par with the script and acting.
I'd recommend people checking this bad boy out. Its not a must see, but had some really good performances and the emotions really hit home.
