Strange Way of Life fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Strange Way of Life is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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Strange Way of Life is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 78%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
0 h 31 min
Strange Way of Life runs 0 h 31 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Strange Way of Life higher (78) than audiences (58). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $800,000 to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 1.3 times its budget.
It was made in Spanish, with some English. Produced in Spain, France.
+67GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Strange Way of Life in 81 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 10 storytelling tropes for Strange Way of Life, including Sexy Discretion Shot, You Wouldn't Shoot Me, Mexican Standoff.
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