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Bad Living

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In a family-run hotel, by the Portuguese northern shore, lives a group of women from different generations of the same family, whose relationships with each other have grown poisoned by bitterness. They try to survive in the declining hotel, as the unexpected arrival of a granddaughter to this oppressive space stirs trouble, reviving latent hatred and piled-up resentments.

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Jessica Kiang Variety Canijo appears to be going for a tragic, Bergmanesque effect — there are a lot of windows and mirrors into which one or other woman can stare pensively — but with such a lack of human warmth, the tragedy never really grips. Feb 26, 2023 Full Review Leslie Felperin Hollywood Reporter Punishingly slow, grandiloquently depressing and ultimately not even especially convincing psychologically, Bad Living feels like the work of people who sincerely believed they were making great art. Sadly, they were mistaken. Feb 23, 2023 Full Review Arthur Goyaz Loud and Clear Reviews Canijo lays out two possible truths, both equally unfathomable to digest: some people will never learn how to love, and some parents just don’t love their children. Rated: 4/5 Aug 7, 2024 Full Review Frank J. Avella Awards Daily ...for over two unrelentingly grim hours we are forced into their cruel and vicious world...Canijo loves to sit his camera down for interminable periods for long and extreme-long shots, resulting in a need to squint to see what is going on. Rated: D Dec 2, 2023 Full Review Hector A. Gonzalez InSession Film It comprises framed static shots and a lingering camera that gives space for the characters to conceive their emotions unhurriedly. Rated: A Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The vibe for this misogynist family drama is bitchy and discomforting. Rated: B- Apr 8, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis In a family-run hotel, by the Portuguese northern shore, lives a group of women from different generations of the same family, whose relationships with each other have grown poisoned by bitterness. They try to survive in the declining hotel, as the unexpected arrival of a granddaughter to this oppressive space stirs trouble, reviving latent hatred and piled-up resentments.
Director
João Canijo
Producer
Pedro Borges, Francois d'Artemare
Screenwriter
João Canijo
Production Co
Midas Filmes, Les Films de l'Après-Midi
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Portuguese
Runtime
2h 7m