To Live and Die and Live

Play trailer

To Live and Die and Live

May 2025

1h 45m

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

88%

Tomatometer

16 Reviews

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

TO LIVE AND DIE AND LIVE follows a film director who returns to Detroit to bury his stepfather and settle his accounts, but his struggles with addiction and loss may finish him before he finishes the task. As old and new relationships unfold, he's forced to confront the emotional and psychological toll of his past and the dark side of his city's vibrant, gritty landscape.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

02/03/2023

To Live and Die and Live displays how Basir, this film’s writer/director/cinematographer, cares more about color than he does a comprehensive edit or overall story even when he is the subject.

Go to Full Review

Christian Zilko

IndieWire

01/27/2023

B+

While the existing canon of good Detroit movies leaves a lot to be desired, To Live and Die and Live is an excellent step in the right direction.

Go to Full Review

Todd McCarthy

Deadline Hollywood Daily

01/23/2023

Stylistically, To Live and Die and Live is cut down to the bone, with the essential action being conveyed but with a vital terseness that both frustrates and keeps you on your toes.

Go to Full Review

Ashley Bissette Sumerel

Eulalie Magazine

Jul 4

3.5/5

Some details are too brief, some characters aren’t given quite enough time, and some of the twists happen too suddenly. Still, the film is beautifully shot and incredibly powerful, with excellent performances and breathtaking imagery.

Go to Full Review

Jim Schembri

jimschembri.com

Jul 4

4/5

An accomplished urban opus about addiction, despair and debt, To Live and Die and Live presents an excellent, deftly directed drama about a man adrift...a compelling portrait of a man caught in the turmoil of quiet desperation.

Go to Full Review

Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

Jun 13

5/10

For those who want an intense and intimate drama, there’s stuff here to like, I just wish it came together better.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Brandon S

Jun 1

Amazing movie! Heartfelt.

See more

May 30

Simply an amazing and beautiful love letter to the city of Detroit.

See more

Nicole T

May 30

The storytelling was simply AMAZING! It truly hit home how men cannot express themselves until they finally find that ONE person to be vulnerable with and peel those layers of themselves. It shows different aspects of addiction, religion, family, LOVE, desperation, purpose, and HOPE. The emotion behind each scene--and the cinematography was right on point.

See more

Hadiatu D

May 21

This movie was so on point. The struggle with addiction, family responsibilities and love hit home. Great cinematography. Superb acting!! A must see for sure!!!

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Qasim Basir

Director

Amin Joseph

Muhammad Abdullah

Skye P. Marshall

Asia

Omari Hardwick

Kevin

Cory Hardrict

Akil

Maryam Basir

Iman

Exhibiting Forgiveness

95%

92%

Exhibiting Forgiveness

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Exhibiting Forgiveness

Treading Water

%

%

Treading Water

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Treading Water

The Father

98%

88%

The Father

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Father

Living

96%

91%

Living

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Living

Hazard

90%

98%

Hazard

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

TO LIVE AND DIE AND LIVE follows a film director who returns to Detroit to bury his stepfather and settle his accounts, but his struggles with addiction and loss may finish him before he finishes the task. As old and new relationships unfold, he's forced to confront the emotional and psychological toll of his past and the dark side of his city's vibrant, gritty landscape.

Director: Qasim Basir
Producer: Qasim Basir, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Amin Joseph, Samantha Basir, Dana Offenbach, Cory Hardrict, Omari Hardwick
Screenwriter: Qasim Basir
Distributor: AuthentiQ Films / CinemaStreet Pictures
Production Co: Significant Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 45m

Most Popular at Home Now