Another Day of Life
Seen it?2018 | 86 min | Animation, Documentary, History
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers, the curious and history buffs. If you loved They Shall Not Grow Old or The Look of Silence, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In 1975, Ryszard Kapuściński, a veteran Polish journalist, embarked on a seemingly suicidal road trip into the heart of the Angola's civil war. There, he witnessed once again the dirty reality of war and discovered a sense of helplessness previously unknown to him. Angola changed him forever: it was a reporter who left Poland, but it was a writer who returned…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$135K worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raúl de la Fuente, Damian Nenow
- Artur QueirozHimself
- Luis Alberto FerreiraHimself
- Joaquim António Lopes FarruscoHimself
- Kerry ShaleKapuściński (voice)
- Daniel FlynnQueiroz (voice)
- Youssef KerkourFarrusco (voice)
- Lillie FlynnCarlota (voice)
- Akie KotabeFriedkin / The Student (voice)
- Ben ElliotPortuguese Soldier (voice)
- Emma TateDona Cartagina (voice)