Life as It Should Be

Life as It Should Be

2020 · 108 min · NL · 6.5 (21 votes)
Dir. Ruud Schuurman · Starring Barbara Sloesen, Jan Kooijman, Sanne Langelaar, Jelle de Jong, Renée Fokker, Julia Akkermans · Life As It Should Be Collection
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Immediately after the birth of their first child, Iris' friend Pieter confesses that he never wanted this child, has been having an affair for a year and will soon be leaving for Africa with his new love.

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This film feels like a quiet, devastating unraveling. It captures the raw, messy aftermath of shattered expectations with a profound sense of intimacy and quiet despair. A deeply affecting, character-focused experience.

heartbreakingrawintrospectivemelancholicslow-burnindie dramacharacter-drivennaturalisticbetrayalparenthoodloss of innocenceresilience
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