The Good Life
1996, Spanish. Directed by David Trueba.
The best life-lesson is from the one you least expect
Tristan is about to turn fifteen. He enjoys the good life his parents have built for him. And yet, it won't be long before his environment of protection, affection and comfort crumbles. From then on, he will learn the taste of loneliness, sadness and that survival is often more important than life.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 13 December 1996
- Original title
- La buena vida
- Country
- France, Spain
- Written by
- David Trueba
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Next in the series: Casi 40 (2018).
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The Good Life runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Which OTT platform is The Good Life on?
The Good Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 December 1996. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Good Life?
If you liked The Good Life, try Hounddog, Eleanor the Great, Until the End of the World.
Who directed The Good Life?
The Good Life (1996) was directed by David Trueba and stars Fernando Ramallo, Lucía Jiménez, Luis Cuenca.