Where Life Begins
2022, French. Directed by Stéphane Freiss.
An ultra-orthodox Jewish family from Aix-les-Bains comes to a farm in southern Italy for a brief stay every year to carry out a sacred mission: harvesting citrons. Here Elio, the farm owner, meets Esther, the rabbi’s daughter, who is tired of the constraints imposed by her religion. Through this relationship, Esther will understand the importance of freedom and find her path, and, in the same way, Elio will find the peace he had lost for a long time.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Where Life Begins is streaming on Chai Flicks in India.
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- Released
- 16 June 2022
- Original title
- Tu choisiras la vie
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Stéphane Freiss, Caroline Deruas, Laure Deschenes
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Where Life Begins runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Where Life Begins is streaming on Chai Flicks in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Where Life Begins?
If you liked Where Life Begins, try Holy Lands, Haute Couture, Chaos.
Who directed Where Life Begins?
Where Life Begins (2022) was directed by Stéphane Freiss and stars Lou de Laâge, Riccardo Scamarcio, Pierre-Henry Salfati.