LIFE'S A BITCH

09.04.2025

Belgium, 2023, 88’

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  • Director: Xavier Seron
  • Screenplay: Xavier Seron
  • Cinematography: Olivier Boonjing
  • Editing: Julie Naas
  • Production: Hélicotronc
  • Cast: Ninon Borsei, Louise Manteau, Aurora Marion, Jean-Jacques Rausin, Mara Taquin, Arieh Worthalter, Jean-Benoît Ugeux
  • 2025 Magritte Awards, Belgium; Best Actor
  • 2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma; Winner (Compétition Temps Ø)
Recap

Three intertwined destinies, three stories of humans and their canine companions. To make Cecile happy, Tom agrees to adopt his dead neighbor's Chihuahua. Actress Greta breaks down emotionally. Her dog and her assistant are hit and killed by a bus. Franck and Lola fall in love at first sight. They have so much in common, except Lola doesn’t like dogs.

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Xavier Seron

After graduating from law school, he attended the lnstitut des Arts de Diffusion in Belgium. Very early on, his partiality for dark humor and shooting in black and white became evident in his style. In 2005, Rien d'insoluble, his graduation film was selected for the Venice Film Festival.

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