Life's a Bitch

Chiennes de vies

Belgium / 2023
French, subtitles in English
92 min
Suitable for audiences aged 12 and above
Director: Xavier Seron
Screenplay: Xavier Seron
Cast: Ninon Borsei, Louise Manteau, Aurora Marion, Jean-Jacques Rausin, Mara Taquin
Production: Belgia
Print Source: Be For Films
Comedy | Black & White + Colour

Screenings

Dogs can be man’s best friend, or worst enemy. They reveal otherwise hidden aspects of us. The film’s three stories explore being human quite independently, but familiar faces and snouts reveal that they take place in the same world.

Tom faces injustice in life, but the latest iteration takes it too far. He ends up in possession of a chihuahua that he believes is an evil spirit trying to end his life. However, lovely Cécile likes the dog – maybe it isn’t time to get rid of him yet.

Greta suddenly loses her assistant, her beautiful dress, and her dog, to a fateful bus arrival. Although she can't find a dress to match it, she does find a replacement furry friend in Charlotte.

Store security guard Franck sleeps his nights in the surveillance room alongside his dearest friend, Jesse, a beer drinking sheep dog. But when compulsive shoplifter Lola steals Franck’s heart, he has to consider how the relationship and friendship can coexist – and what ultimately is important in life.

Kauri Pälsi