Life During Wartime (Criterion Collection)

Controversial writer-director Todd Solondz described this darkly comic drama as his "quasi-sequel" to "Happiness," in that it elaborates upon the stories of some of the same characters, somewhat transformed and portrayed by new actors. While a young woman (Shirley Henderson) is haunted by the ghost (Paul Reubens) of a man she met on a terrible blind date, a pedophile (Ciarán Hinds) on parole tries to reunite with his son. With Allison Janney, Michael Lerner, and Ally Sheedy. 97 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH); "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer; interviews; booklet.