Life and Nothing More

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  • 1hr 54m
  • 82

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Antonio Méndez Esparza

Producer:

Paul E. Cohen, Amadeo Hernández Bueno, Pedro Hernández Santos

Writer:

Antonio Méndez Esparza

Release Date:

Oct 24, 2018

Runtime:

1hr 54m

Synopsis

Standing on the edge of adulthood, Andrew yearns to find his purpose as a young African-American in today's America. With his mother longing to find more to her life then parenting, Andrew is forced to take on the mounting pressure of family responsibility. His search for connection with an absent father, leads him to a dangerous crossroads.

Cast

  • Andrew Bleechington
  • Regina Williams
  • Robert Williams
  • Ry'nesia Chambers
  • Eric Trombley
  • Kara Fenlon
  • Charles Dodson
  • Dawuan Williams
  • Lawrence Parramore
  • Dwight Brown

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  • The director used non-professional actors and almost no script. Most scenes were ad libbed.
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Metacritic

82
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Based on 15 Critics
8.2

USER SCORE (19)

Universal acclaim based on 19 Reviews
90
Oct 23, 2018

So compellingly directed and acted that for much of the time we could almost be watching a documentary, Life and Nothing More is an involving, quietly moving piece that eschews conventional narrative shape to offer a multi-layered depiction of exactly what the title promises.

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Metacritic review by Jonathan Romney
Jonathan Romney
Screen International
80
Oct 23, 2018

Located somewhere between family drama and social crit, the quiet but intense Life stands out mainly for the compelling naturalism of its non-pro performances and for a script which teeters dangerously on the edge of preachiness without falling in.

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Metacritic review by Jonathan Holland
Jonathan Holland
The Hollywood Reporter
80
Oct 23, 2018

Life and Nothing More wants to be a window where no part is unsmudged or unnecessarily ornamented, and the view is remarkable for showing what you rarely see in two movie hours: a respect for the naturally compelling immediacy of the everyday struggle.

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Metacritic review by Robert Abele
Robert Abele
TheWrap
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