Life's a Bitch

Life's a Bitch (2023)

Chiennes de vies

To please Cecile, Tom agrees to adopt her dead neighbour’s Chihuahua. Actress Greta is crushed. Her dog and her assistant both died, run over by a bus. Franck and Lola fall in love at first sight. They have so much in common, except Lola doesn’t like dogs. Three intertwined destinies, three stories of humans and their dogs.

Date of release
2023-11-16
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Xavier Seron

Casting

Interesting facts

Life's a Bitch is a 2023 Belgian black comedy film written and directed by Xavier Seron. The film is structured as a choral comedy, comprising three interwoven stories where dogs serve as the common thread. It blends humor, surrealism, and tragedy, offering a satirical look at the complexity of human emotions and social dynamics.

Production

Xavier Seron described Life's Bitch as a film that uses dogs as a prism to examine human nature and society. According to the director, the stories reveal "the desolation, absurdity, grotesqueness, and tragedy of human comedy" through the interactions between people and their canine companions. The decision to shoot in black and white was deliberate, aiming to create a stark and organic visual style.

Filming for Life's Bitch began in Brussels in the spring of 2022. The film was produced by Julie Esparbes through Hélicotronc on a limited budget. Seron further developed the script at the Groupe Ouest workshop, where he refined its themes and structure.

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