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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

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A vulnerable teenager develops a deep perception of the world and has no idea how to live in it.

Critics Reviews

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 10/08/2012
This cliche-ridden coming of age story is as painfully awkward as its troubled teen protagonist. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times 10/04/2012
0.5/5
Several kinds of excruciating. Go to Full Review Joe Neumaier New York Daily News 10/04/2012
1/5
His pain may be useful to James someday, but to viewers, it's annoying right here and now. Go to Full Review S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media 10/24/2012
1/5
Listless coming-of-age drama about teen's ho-hum "problems." Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 10/08/2012
The film takes itself too seriously while it tackles familiar territory. Go to Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 10/04/2012
D+
It's not exactly a trainwreck of a movie, but Someday This Pain is so void of depth and meaning, it often resembles a parody of the bruised teen subgenre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Steve D 02/03/2024 A mess that wastes all its talent. It really thinks it has something to say. It is wrong. See more 06/26/2018 I think I'm one of the few people who liked this film. I didn't love it though and it's an adaptation of a good book wasted. The producer is accountable I imagine. The lighting has the contrast and inconsistency of a student grad film. The grading struggles to keep up with the dodgy lighting. The edit leaves unnatural breaths between actors lines making conversations sound weird and stilted. What saves this film from complete disaster is a ensemble of excellent performances. The cast were great and were let down by the production. See more 09/16/2017 Cossetted emptiness. See more 11/06/2014 It was very preschool. The things it addressed are things that everyone feels and gets over when they're young. It was pretty dumb. I'm tired of people making movies just to make movies. We need more depth and an interesting story. See more 09/06/2014 A dor nem chega a doer. See more 05/29/2014 Good (not great), but worth the time. Kinda "Holden Caulfield," but not quite. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Roberto Faenza

Director

Marcia Gay Harden

Marjorie Dunfour

Lucy Liu

Life Coach

Stephen Lang

Barry Rogers

Deborah Ann Woll

Gillian Sveck

Ellen Burstyn

Nanette

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Movie Info

Synopsis A vulnerable teenager develops a deep perception of the world and has no idea how to live in it.
Director
Roberto Faenza
Screenwriter
Roberto Faenza, Dahlia Heyman
Production Co
RAI Cinema
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2013
Runtime
1h 35m