A Better Life
2011, French. Directed by Cédric Kahn.
Yann, a cook, and Nadia, a waitress and mother of 9-year-old child, decide to risk everything on the purchase of a restaurant. With plenty of talent, energy, love and dreams, but no finance of their own, they find themselves forced into a jungle of financing and bank loans that quickly overwhelms them. To bail them out, Nadia has to take a job in Canada, while Yann is forced to stay behind to save the restaurant. Together, he and the child confront a relentless avalanche of creditors, an uncaring system and the daily grind from which there is no respite… Yann finally understands that his only chance of salvation lies in joining his lover – as well as reuniting mother and child – by following Nadia to Canada and a better life.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.3/10 from 129 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Cast & crew
Details
- Released
- 18 November 2011
- Original title
- Une vie meilleure
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Catherine Paillé, Cédric Kahn
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A Better Life: quick answers
Is A Better Life worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.3/10 from 129 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is A Better Life?
A Better Life runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Does A Better Life have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for A Better Life. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
A Better Life parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is A Better Life on?
A Better Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 November 2011. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Better Life?
If you liked A Better Life, try Chaos, Adopt a Highway, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed A Better Life?
A Better Life (2011) was directed by Cédric Kahn and stars Guillaume Canet, Leïla Bekhti, Slimane Khettabi.