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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2.7K
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
A vulnerable teenager with a deep perception of the world and no idea how to live in it.
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A vulnerable teenager with a deep perception of the world and no idea how to live in it.A vulnerable teenager with a deep perception of the world and no idea how to live in it.A vulnerable teenager with a deep perception of the world and no idea how to live in it.

IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roberto Faenza
  • Writers
    • Peter Cameron(based on the novel by)
    • Roberto Faenza
    • Dahlia Heyman
  • Stars
    • Toby Regbo
    • Marcia Gay Harden
    • Peter Gallagher
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roberto Faenza
  • Writers
    • Peter Cameron(based on the novel by)
    • Roberto Faenza
    • Dahlia Heyman
  • Stars
    • Toby Regbo
    • Marcia Gay Harden
    • Peter Gallagher
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 20Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer #1
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    Photos18

    Lucy Liu in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
    Marcia Gay Harden in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
    Marcia Gay Harden and Deborah Ann Woll in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
    Peter Gallagher in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
    Lucy Liu, Roberto Faenza, and Toby Regbo in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
    Stephen Lang and Toby Regbo in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
    Ellen Burstyn and Toby Regbo in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
    Deborah Ann Woll in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
    Lucy Liu in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
    Toby Regbo in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
    Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
    Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)

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    Toby Regbo
    Toby Regbo
    • Jamesas James
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Marjorieas Marjorie
    Peter Gallagher
    Peter Gallagher
    • Paulas Paul
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • Rowenaas Rowena
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Barry Rogersas Barry Rogers
    Deborah Ann Woll
    Deborah Ann Woll
    • Gillianas Gillian
    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Nanetteas Nanette
    Aubrey Plaza
    Aubrey Plaza
    • Jeanine Breemeras Jeanine Breemer
    Gilbert Owuor
    Gilbert Owuor
    • Johnas John
    Dree Hemingway
    Dree Hemingway
    • Rhondaas Rhonda
    Olek Krupa
    Olek Krupa
    • Henryk Mariaas Henryk Maria
    Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    • Mrs. Breemeras Mrs. Breemer
    • (as Siobhan Fallon)
    Brooke Schlosser
    • Sue Kenneyas Sue Kenney
    Kyle Coffman
    Kyle Coffman
    • Dakinas Dakin
    Jonny Weston
    Jonny Weston
    • Thomas Thom
    Kate Kiley
    • Mrs.Wrghtas Mrs.Wrght
    Christopher Mann
    Christopher Mann
    • Guardas Guard
    Rekha Luther
    Rekha Luther
    • Oliviaas Olivia
    • (as Rekha Elizabeth Luther)
    • Director
      • Roberto Faenza
    • Writers
      • Peter Cameron(based on the novel by)
      • Roberto Faenza
      • Dahlia Heyman
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    Storyline

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    James Sveck is a lonely youth in the summer before he goes off to college at Brown University. Apart from hanging with his grandmother, James prefers solitude. The story is told in first person narration, which helps give an intimate inside view of James as he works through his life at the therapy sessions which his parents insist he goes to. We learn about James's past and present through the stories he tells. —nico paholo paholo
    • solitude
    • name tag
    • death of family member
    • breaking the fourth wall by talking to the audience
    • funeral urn
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Prestige Film Awards: 2012 Gold Award Winner, Feature Film. 2012 Gold Award Winner, Lead Actor, Toby Regbo playing James Sveck.
    • Quotes

      James Sveck: I'm James Sveck. I'm seventeen and... I don't like to talk much. I hate politics, organized religion and... all of that. People always talk about their lives, but their lives just aren't that interesting. You should only say something if it's interesting or absolutely has to be said. I have nothing interesting to say.

    • Connections
      References Black Narcissus (1947)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Is Requited
      Music by Andrea Guerra

      Lyrics by 'Michele Von Buren'

      Performed by Elisa (as Elisa Toffoli)

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    You've got it all wrong.
    To all of those people out there commenting on how bad the acting was or how poorly the script was written or how there was no plot to the movie. You. Are. Wrong. As someone who read, and absolutely loved, the book I would like to say how much it meant to me that someone else enjoyed this book enough to craft it into a movie. When I first found this piece I was incredibly moved by it. Having gone through trials and tribulations as James had, finding someone out there, even fictional, who had experiences similar to my own was a godsend. I'd been there. I knew the pain of not belonging and the pressure to do so. I'd had those same hopeless thoughts. This book, if not saved than severely changed my life. So to all of you ragging on this movie because of its "flaws", you don't understand the message behind it, and I feel extremely sorry for you.
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    • azrael-seraphin
    • Dec 14, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Однажды эта боль принесет тебе пользу
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jean Vigo Italia
      • Rai Cinema
      • Four of a Kind Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $666,922
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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