A Useful Life
2010, Spanish. Directed by Federico Veiroj.
A Tale of Cinema
A movie-theater employee adjusts to a new life as the cinema he's worked at for over 25 years faces closure.
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Details
- Released
- 13 August 2010
- Original title
- La vida útil
- Country
- Spain, Uruguay
- Written by
- Inés Bortagaray, Gonzalo Delgado, Arauco Hernández Holz
- Budget
- $350K
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A Useful Life runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).
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A Useful Life isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Useful Life?
If you liked A Useful Life, try Don't Think Twice, Be Kind Rewind, Chloe and Theo.
Who directed A Useful Life?
A Useful Life (2010) was directed by Federico Veiroj and stars Jorge Jellinek, Manuel Martinez Carril, Paola Venditto.