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Release Year2002
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorJean-Pierre Sinapi
WritersDaniel Tonachella, Jean-Pierre Sinapi
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLife Kills Me
About Life Kills Me
Paul is a smart, university educated Frenchman of North African ancestry. He's a smooth talker, but he can't seem to get a job worthy of his skills. He ends up living in a single room, struggling to get by while going on many fruitless job interviews, during which he tries to impress his potential employers by turning his pizza delivery job into a tall tale about revamping the whole pizza chain. But at some point, they always seem to "see through him." He retreats into the boxing ring. His secretly gay brother Daniel also has trouble finding his place in the world. He spends all his time bodybuilding and takes dangerous drugs to enhance his physique. He dreams of being the next Schwarzenegger, but is forced to settle for a demeaning job as a "star" in a Hamburg sex club. Based on Jack-Alain Léger's novel
Directed by Jean-Pierre Sinapi, Life Kills Me leans on a strong ensemble — Sami Bouajila, Jalil Lespert, Sylvie Testud — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2002.
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