Life as It Is
2003, Italian. Directed by Stefano Incerti.
A wealthy dentist who spends the weekend wargaming with friends provokes a dangerous reaction from his wife, who slips a real gun among the fake ones. An old couple turns to child kidnapping to cover their gambling debts. A young librarian saves the mother of the kidnapped children and confesses her long-standing love for her, expressed through anonymous letters that sustained each other's lives. A college professor who captivates his students with lectures on what is truly important in life finds himself as usual lonely and forgotten on his birthday. A mosaic of souls searching for the meaning of life.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 9 May 2003
- Original title
- La vita come viene
- Written by
- Eugenio Melloni, Stefano Incerti
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Life as It Is runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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Which OTT platform is Life as It Is on?
Life as It Is isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 May 2003. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life as It Is?
If you liked Life as It Is, try Hungry Hearts, The Young One, Rogue Agent.
Who directed Life as It Is?
Life as It Is (2003) was directed by Stefano Incerti and stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Alberto Gimignani, Alessandro Haber.