Slice of Life

Slice of Life

Directed by Patrick Timsit

Produced by Canal+, Les Films Alain Sarde

2002100 min4.8 / 10

A darkly comedic drama about two estranged brothers forced into reconciliation by mortality and love, balancing tension with playful chaos.

Pierre has four months left to live if he does not find a new liver. His only hope is a transplant from his brother, Paul. But Pierre hates Paul and has refused to see him for the past ten years. They are different in every aspect : their way of life, their tastes. Nevertheless, Marie, Pierre's fiancee, is determined to reconcile the two men. A love-hate relationship develops, disrupting the trio, recomposing the couples and even going so far as to change their personalities. After a few too many drinks and a bit of fooling around, the settling of scores between the two brothers will come to a surprising end.

Questions people ask

  • Is Slice of Life scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Slice of Life easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Slice of Life violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Slice of Life sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Slice of Life end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Slice of Life

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Slice of Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Slice of Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Slice of Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Slice of Life, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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