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The Life

2004 · 87 min

A sober, documentary-like immersion into lives on the margins, more sociological than sensational, leaving a lingering sense of unease and empathy.

Directed by
María Lidón
Genres
Drama
Tagline
What's your pleasure?
Overview
An anthropology student exploring the nature of prostitution is drawn deeper into that profession than she ever expected.

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Directed by
María Lidón
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • class
  • gender
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
María Lidón
Written by
Adela Ibañez, Isabel Pisano
Starring
Denise Richards, Daryl Hannah, Joaquim de Almeida, María Jiménez, Mónica Naranjo, Luisa Torregrosa, Rita Faltoyano, Black Widow
Music
Javier Navarrete
Cinematography
Ricardo Aronovich
Runtime
87 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Bulgarian, Czech, English, French, Japanese, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

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