The Life Before Her Eyes fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Life Before Her Eyes is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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The Life Before Her Eyes is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 24%, and Metacritic 38). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, suicide themes, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
The Life Before Her Eyes runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Life Before Her Eyes higher (64) than critics (31). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+9GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Life Before Her Eyes in 23 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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