The Good Life

The Good Life

The life of a young woman working for an international bank

Directed by Virginie Wagon

Produced by Scarlett Production, ARTE France Cinéma

200997 min5.8 / 10

A dark character study of a suicidal woman drawn into financial fraud, exploring desperation, moral compromise, and the precariousness of escape.

Desillussioned by life, Béa decides to commit suicide. She is interrupted by a phone call with a proposal of work for a financial tycoon. Far from the watchful eyes of her boss, she practices fraud, but it seems it gonna last not so long.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Good Life sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Good Life end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Good Life violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Good Life easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Good Life scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Good Life

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Good Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Good Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Good Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Good Life, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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