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The Good Life

Drama
2011, 1h 23min
The Beckmanns used to have more money than they could spend. Now it's all gone. The mother now supports her daughter off a small pension as they share a small apartment in wealthy Cascais, Portugal. The daughter, now in her mid-50s, never needed a job until now; she assures herself that she deserves more from life. Filmmaker Eva Mulvad observes their attempts at making ends meet, their hopes for the future, their malicious confrontations.
Country: Denmark
Director:
Eva Mulvad
Cast:
Annemette Beckmann,
Mette Beckmann
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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
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...et både underholdende og tragisk blik ned i et familiært forhold ramt af tidernes ugunst og betændt med gensidige beskyldninger...

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Eva Mulvad
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Annemette Beckmann
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Mette Beckmann
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In "The Good Life," a former wealthy family is forced to confront their new reality after their fortune is lost. The mother and daughter, now living in a small apartment in Portugal, must navigate their way through a life of financial struggles and find a way to make ends meet. The daughter, who has never worked a day in her life, must now find a job to support herself and her mother, all while struggling to come to terms with their drastically different lifestyle. Through their story, the film offers a poignant portrayal of the human experience and the challenges that come with losing everything.

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