Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012)
Precocious yet sensitive teenager James has a deep perception of the world but no idea how to live in it. Finding no help from his divorced parents nor his older memoir-writing sister, he decides to reject the beliefs adults try to push on him, starting with the college career that is looming over his last summer in New York, and embarks instead on a search for wisdom through nontraditional means...
Director: Roberto Faenza
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: February 24, 2012
Cast
- Toby Regbo - James Sveck
- Marcia Gay Harden - Marjorie Dunfour
- Peter Gallagher - Paul Sveck
- Lucy Liu - Rowena Adler
- Stephen Lang - Barry Rogers
- Deborah Ann Woll - Gillian Sveck
- Ellen Burstyn - Nanette
- Aubrey Plaza - Jeanine Breemer
- Gilbert Owuor - John Webster
- Dree Hemingway - Rhonda
Screenplay
Music: Andrea Guerra
Cinematography: Maurizio Calvesi
Editing: Massimo Fiocchi
Production: BNL – Gruppo BNP Paribas, Jean Vigo Italia, Four of a Kind Productions, The 7th Floor, MiC, RAI Cinema
Country: Italy, United States of America
Language: English, Italiano, 日本語
Budget: $8M
Box Office: $532,777
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, teen angst, lgbt, late coming of age, gay theme
More Films by Director: Roberto Faenza
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You about?
- Precocious yet sensitive teenager James has a deep perception of the world but no idea how to live in it. Finding no help from his divorced parents nor his older memoir-writing sister, he decides to reject the beliefs adults try to push on him, starting with the college career that is looming over his last summer in New York, and embarks instead on a search for wisdom through nontraditional means...
- Who directed Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You was directed by Roberto Faenza.
- Who stars in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You stars Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher, Lucy Liu, Stephen Lang, Deborah Ann Woll.
- How long is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is a Drama, Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You had a budget of $8M.
- How much did Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You gross?
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You grossed $532,777 worldwide.
- Where was Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You produced?
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You was produced in Italy, United States of America.