Movie

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

★ 5.5(127)20121h 39m

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Good to know

Director: Roberto Faenza
Release date: 2012-02-24
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: Italian
Box office: $532,777
Budget: $8,000,000
Status: Released
Country: Italy
Studio: BNL – Gruppo BNP Paribas

About Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is a 2012 movie in the Drama and Comedy genres, directed by Roberto Faenza, starring Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden and Peter Gallagher. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.5/10 from 127 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You in South Africa — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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...

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

Olek Krupa

Henryk Maria

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Mrs. Beemer

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookteen angstlgbtlate coming of agegay theme

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You in South Africa?+

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Is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You on Netflix?+

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How long is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?+

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

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 and Stephen Lang.

When did Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You come out?+

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is a 2012 movie directed by Roberto Faenza.

What genre is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?+

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is Drama and Comedy film.

Who directed Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?+

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You was directed by Roberto Faenza.