The Time to Live and the Time to Die fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, growing up, and everyday modern life
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Time to Live and the Time to Die is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, melancholic, and moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A real life story, growing up, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around a real life story, growing up, and everyday modern life.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 16 min
The Time to Live and the Time to Die runs 2 h 16 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Time to Live and the Time to Die higher (100) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Chinese. Produced in Taiwan.
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