Movie

Life the Way It Is

1978 · 95 min

A quiet, observant slice of working life that drifts along with a gentle, faintly sad naturalism.

Overview: Agnes leaves school and moves with a friend to a housing project in Bagnolet. Engaged as a clerk, she becomes associate staff after the dismissal of a colleague.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and light. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Work, class, coming-of-age, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
class
coming-of-age
friendship
isolation
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild