The Life of the Dead

The Life of the Dead

1991 · 53 min · FR · 6.5 (34 votes)
Dir. Arnaud Desplechin · Starring Thibault de Montalembert, Roch Leibovici, Marianne Denicourt, Bernard Ballet, Suzel Goffre, Laurence Côte · Music Marjolaine Ott
Drama

A young woman convenes with her extended family in a provincial village where her cousin, in a coma, is hospitalized after attempting suicide.

VIBE

A quiet, introspective drama that feels heavy with unspoken emotions. It's a somber exploration of family ties and the lingering impact of trauma, unfolding with a deliberate, melancholic pace.

melancholicsomberintrospectivequietly devastatingslow-burnindie dramacharacter-drivenrealisticfamily dynamicsmental healthgriefunspoken trauma
suicide attemptfamily reunion