How to Deal - Who Needs Love?

Movie
German title	How to Deal - Who Needs Love?
Original title	How to deal
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2003
length	approx. 98 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Clare Kilner
script	Neena Beber
production	William Teitler Erica Huggins
music	David Kitay Jon Leshay
camera	Eric Alan Edwards
cut	Janice Hampton
occupation
Mandy Moore : Halley Marie Martin Allison Janney : Lydia Williams Martin Trent Ford : Macon Forrester Alexandra Holden : Scarlett Smith Mary Garrison : Ashley Renee Martin Mackenzie Astin : Lewis Gibson Warsher II Peter Gallagher : Len Martin Connie Ray : Marion Smith John White : Michael Sherwood Nina Foch : Grandma Williams Dylan Baker : Steve Beckwith

How to Deal - Who Needs Love? (Original title: How to Deal ) is an American film from 2003. It is based on the novels Someone Like You and That Summer by Sarah Dessen .

action

Halley Martin finally wants to know why everyone is so crazy about love and how to believe in true love when all relationships around them just fail. While her divorced mother takes out her frustration on the weeds, her best friend gets pregnant and her big sister gets married, the cool Macon enters Halley's life - and seems to win her heart.

Chapter division

1. Everyone wants to fall in love ?!
2. Macon
3. Wedding preparations
4. A tragic death
5. Things are changing
6. Pregnant
7. A disastrous evening
8. Caught badly!
9. New Years Eve Party
10. Carousel of feelings
11. Running away is pointless
12. Credits

criticism

Lexicon of international film : A youthful comedy that strives to be serious, tones rather quietly and tells of the difficult process of growing up. Teen star Mandy Moore ("Suddenly Princess") is introduced to a more serious role, but still clearly shows deficits in acting.

Soundtrack

1. Billy S. - Skye Sweetnam
2. Do You Realize ?? - The Flaming Lips
3. It's On The Rocks - The Donnas
4. Why Can't I? - Liz Phair
5. Wild World - Beth Orton
6. Not Myself - John Mayer
7. That's When I Love You - Aslyn
8. Thinking About Tomorrow - Beth Orton
9. Promise Ring - Tremolo
10. Take The Long Road And Walk It - The Music
11. Waves - Marjorie Fair
12. Surrender - echo
13. Wild World - Cat Stevens

Web links

• How to Deal - Who Needs Love? in theInternet Movie Database(English)
• How to Deal - Who Needs Love? in the online film database
• Film Website (English)
• Mandy Moore Interview on How to Deal (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ How to Deal - Who Needs Love? In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed July 30, 2017 .