Underplayed Gems

Modern Life (2000)

Modern Life poster
Original title
La Vie moderne
Directed by
Laurence Ferreira Barbosa
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Switzerland
Runtime
2h 03m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A middle-aged man returns to his rural hometown and reconnects with his mother and old friends. The film shows their daily lives and unspoken tensions.

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What happens

Modern Life (French: La Vie moderne) is a 2000 French drama film directed by Laurence Ferreira Barbosa and starring Isabelle Huppert. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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