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An Honest Life

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When a cynical law student in search of inspiration joins a band of anarchists, he becomes entangled in a web of crime where he is more pawn than player.
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Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Aug 5
Netflix bills this as a tale of a "cynical law student," but, as Simon says himself, he is just bored. Go to Full Review
Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine Aug 4
6/10
With a stark staging, a cold atmosphere, and a restrained narrative rooted in Scandinavian tradition, An Honest Life avoids taking a stance and presents an ideological ambiguity...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Jason Flatt But Why Tho? A Geek Community Aug 3
3.5/10
An Honest Life is not honest with itself about its own politics. It’s an anti-leftist tome masquerading inside a trite anti-rich misfire. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider Aug 1
Honestly, An Honest Life is derivative and mediocre. Go to Full Review
Karen Gordon Original Cin Aug 1
B
An Honest Life is an interesting if undemanding thriller that weaves together themes of classism, anarchy, and ultimately a young character coming to terms with who he is, and how far off the path of an ordinary life he’s prepared to go. Go to Full Review
Pramit Chatterjee Digital Mafia Talkies Jul 31
1/5
Watch movies and read books that actually tackle the topic of economic divide with nuance; avoid An Honest Life like the plague. Go to Full Review
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Aug 14 Pretty slow and unconvincing movie. None of the characters are well developed. I found no sympathy with any of them. Even the end of the movie is strangely unsatisfying. See more Juan Carlos T Aug 9 The film begins with a narrative that attempts to analyze, in a very philosophical way, one of the most difficult issues for a university student: a world of honest yet irrelevant connections. It is entertaining and has certain nuances that make it interesting to watch, even evoking empathy in certain segments of the film with the protagonist, and it features excellent cinematography (its most notable aspect). It fails in trying to make it “entertaining” without addressing plot holes that make it very dull, in addition to excessive sexual scenes (filler) that contribute nothing to the story. In short, it’s the typical film that hooks you at first but then doesn’t know how to keep you engaged. See more bob c Aug 6 I couldn’t do more than 20 minutes. But that be just me. See more R B Aug 4 An Honest Life should appeal to those who liked And Tomorrow The Entire World (2020) and Victoria (2015), both of which are comparable to some degree and share a similar European sensibility. It may be a little derivative and not quite incisive enough, but An Honest Life is an enjoyable, well-made film that makes a refreshing change from the formulaic Hollywood-inspired characters, dialogue and world view often seen on Netflix. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When a cynical law student in search of inspiration joins a band of anarchists, he becomes entangled in a web of crime where he is more pawn than player.
Director
Mikael Marcimain
Producer
Anna Anthony
Screenwriter
Linn Gottfridsson
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
FLX
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 31, 2025
Runtime
2h 2m
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