Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Things We Lost in the Fire

• Melancholia (2011) — Two steps away in the credits
• Monster's Ball (2001)
• Collateral Beauty (2016) — Allan Loeb wrote for both
• A Good Person (2023) — Same feel: emotional, sad
• One True Thing (1998) — Same feel: emotional, sad
• The Funeral (1996) — Same subject: funeral