How I Live Now

How I Live Now

Love will lead you home

2013101 min6.6 / 10

A romantic coming-of-age drama set against a post-apocalyptic backdrop, balancing intimate human connection with the survival pressures of a war-torn world.

An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.

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