
The High Cost of Living
Directed by Deborah Chow
Produced by Suki Films
A deeply melancholic meditation on grief and loss, anchored by an intimate relationship between a devastated woman and an ambiguous supernatural protector.
The story of a young, pregnant woman whose world falls apart when she loses her child in a hit and run accident. As her life unravels, Nathalie finds an unlikely protector in Henry, a down and out guardian angel who has followed her thread. But Henry is not quite the angel he seems...
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Questions people ask
Is The High Cost of Living sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is The High Cost of Living easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The High Cost of Living end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The High Cost of Living scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The High Cost of Living violent? 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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like The High Cost of Living
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The High Cost of Living
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The High Cost of Living, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The High Cost of Living, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The High Cost of Living, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































