Love the Hard Way
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Peter Sehr
Adrien Brody
Jon Seda
Charlotte Ayanna
Pam Grier
August Diehl
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Claire, a brilliant student, seeks answers to the meaning of life in the calm of her biology laboratory. One day, she meets a mysterious young man, Jack, at the cinema, and is intrigued by his style, assurance and audacity. Apart from his artistic activities, Jack has a regular scam going, ripping off foreign businessmen with his loyal mate Charlie and two actresses. But his tough guy exterior conceals a secret passion for old books, and he dreams of writing a novel one day. Jack falls hard for Claire's purity and curiosity. An unusual romance develops between them. But Jack is scared of their growing intimacy and rejects Claire, withdrawing into his shell. Abandoned and confused, Claire gradually begins to neglect her studies and embarks on a spiraling course of self-destruction, whilst Jack, who tries to ignore her, concentrates on his criminal activities. However, a sharp detective, named Linda Fox, is following his dodgy tracks.
Director
Peter Sehr
Cast
Adrien Brody
Jon Seda
Charlotte Ayanna
Pam Grier
August Diehl
Liza Jesse Peterson
Joey Kern
Katherine Moennig
Michaela Conlin
Crew
Michael Barosky
Jayne Belliveau
Grant Bradley
Jay Cannold
Juliet D'annibale
Darien Dahoud
Debbie De Villa
Guy Dufaux
Susan Jacobs
Jason Kliot
Lydia Marks
Kevin Moore
Christian Nauheimer
Kathryn Nixon
Craig Nodder
Marie Noelle
Ellen Parks
Peter Sehr
Peter Sehr
Wang Shuo
Wolfram Tichy
Joana Vicente
Jeremy Walker
Peter Yesair
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Silver Leopard (New Cinema) at the 2001 Locarno Interational Film Festival.
Released in United States August 2001
Released in United States January 2002
Released in United States June 13, 2003
Released in United States November 2002
Released in United States on Video October 28, 2003
Released in United States Summer June 6, 2003
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 2-12, 2001.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Special Screening) in Park City, Utah January 10-20, 2002.
Released in United States January 2002 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Special Screening) in Park City, Utah January 10-20, 2002.)
Released in United States Summer June 6, 2003
Released in United States June 13, 2003 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States August 2001 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 2-12, 2001.)
Released in United States on Video October 28, 2003
Released in United States November 2002 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (American Directions) November 7-17, 2002.)
