A Respectable Life (1979)

Original title

Ett anständigt liv

Directed by

Stefan Jarl

Genre

documentary film

Country

Sweden

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a group of young outsiders in Sweden as they try to build stable lives outside of society's norms. It shows their struggles with work, relationships, and their own ideals over time.

observationalrawearnestgroundedhumanizingslow-pacedreflectiveintimate

What happens

A Respectable Life (Swedish: Ett anständigt liv) is a 1979 Swedish documentary film directed by Stefan Jarl. The film is the second of the Mods Trilogy by Jarl. At the 15th Guldbagge Awards the film won the awards for Best Film and Best Director. It was also selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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