The Good Life

Feb 2 2011 Unrated 1h 23m
Documentary

The Beckmanns used to have more money than they could spend. Now it's all gone. The mother now supports her daughter off a small pension as they share a small apartment in wealthy Cascais, Portugal. The daughter, now in her mid-50s, never needed a job until now; she assures herself that she deserves more from life. Filmmaker Eva Mulvad observes their attempts at making ends meet, their hopes for the future, their malicious confrontations.

Plot

The Beckmanns used to have more money than they could spend. Now it's all gone. The mother now supports her daughter off a small pension as they share a small apartment in wealthy Cascais, Portugal. The daughter, now in her mid-50s, never needed a job until now; she assures herself that she deserves more from life. Filmmaker Eva Mulvad observes their attempts at making ends meet, their hopes for the future, their malicious confrontations.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Eva Mulvad

Cast

Annemette Beckmann, Mette Beckmann

Crew

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Production Countries

Denmark

Languages

Dansk, English, Português

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
196
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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