Life Is Beautiful
Seen it?1985 | 104 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at music lovers and people who like stories about real, flawed people. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
After a train breaks down and the passengers are forced to spend a day at a remote country tavern, the mix of seasonal farm workers, transients, musicians, and would-be party kingpins heads toward some explosive moments. A truckload of chickens arrive to be killed and cooked for the unruly group of passengers, and when a few boorish men harass a female singer, their actions lead to unexpected violence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Boro Drašković
- Rade ŠerbedžijaVito
- Dragoslav 'Dragan' NikolićGara
- Sonja SavićPevačica
- Pavle VuisićKruščić
- Ljubiša SamardžićValentino
- Predrag LakovićMašinovođa
- Ivan BekjarevGitarista
- Tihomir PleskonjićTrubač
- Milan PuzićČovek sa naočarima
- Milan ErakVozač džipa