Life for Real
2023, French. Directed by Dany Boon.
Tridan Lagache has spent his whole life at Club Med, changing friends every 8 days. At 50, he resigns from the vacation spot where he was born, determined to track down his great mini-club childhood love, Violette. He shows up in Paris, naïve and lost but glad to be lodged by Louis, a half-brother he never knew he had. In order to be rid of the cumbersome Tridan, Louis passes one of his fling off as Violette, and Tridan, all emotional, thinks he recognizes her at first glance.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Dany BoonDirector
- Dany BoonTridan Lagache
- Charlotte GainsbourgRoxane
- Kad MeradLouis
- Caroline AngladeFrançoise Lagache
- Maxime GasteuilDidier Lagache
- Aurore ClémentFrançoise Lagache à 70 ans
- Gaël RaësTridan Lagache à 8 ans
- Tatiana GousseffChristelle, Pure Café
- Julie FarencValérie
- Mathieu Madénianchauffeur taxi clandestin
- Antonia de Rendingervendeuse magasin chaussures
- Dan Cohenchauffeur bus RATP
Details
- Released
- 19 April 2023
- Original title
- La Vie pour de vrai
- Country
- Belgium, France
- Written by
- Dany Boon
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Life for Real: quick answers
Is Life for Real worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.5/10 from 142 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Life for Real?
Life for Real runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Does Life for Real have a post-credits scene?
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Life for Real parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is Life for Real on?
Life for Real isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 April 2023. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life for Real?
If you liked Life for Real, try Don't Die Too Hard!, Thunderstruck, Alter Ego.
Who directed Life for Real?
Life for Real (2023) was directed by Dany Boon and stars Dany Boon, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kad Merad.