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Doing Life

2026 · 112 min

A sincere, tear-jerking romance that wears its heart on its sleeve, trading subtlety for emotional directness.

Tagline
Choose a love that breaks all chains.
Overview
A single mother and an incarcerated man forge an unlikely bond through heartfelt letters, unlocking a door to redemption, hope and love against all odds.
Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • redemption
  • isolation
  • parenthood
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Tyler Perry
Written by
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Starring
Naomi Baker, Jay Reeves, Tamberla Perry, Karen Obilom, Jasmine Sargent, Danielle Moné Truitt, Lucky Johnson, Cornell Young IV
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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