Vivre Sa Vie

Vivre Sa Vie

The many faces of a woman trying to find herself.

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Produced by Pathé Consortium Cinéma, Les Films de la Pléiade

196284 min7.7 / 10

A fragmented, philosophically rigorous portrait of a woman's gradual loss of agency and selfhood in Paris, told through detached observation and existential inquiry.

Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.

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  • Is Vivre Sa Vie sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Vivre Sa Vie end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Vivre Sa Vie one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Vivre Sa Vie scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Vivre Sa Vie easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Vivre Sa Vie 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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