Half a Life (1982): cast, story & where to watch
1982 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 1982, Half a Life is a notable film directed by Romain Goupil.
What it’s about. Michel Recanati was a militant leader in the May, 1968 riots in Paris, organizing many groups to meet, discuss, and act on leftist principles both before and after the disturbances. He was imprisoned for a short while in 1973. Disillusioned after the failure of the demonstrations and the death of the only woman he had loved, his life seems to have changed from a period of hope and activism to one of bottomless despair. His friend, Romain Goupil wrote and directed this biographical documentary. Death at 30 received the 1982 Cannes Film Festival's Golden Camera Award for "Best First Feature-Length Film."
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Half a Life has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
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- Is Half a Life worth watching?
- Half a Life holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- When was Half a Life released?
- Half a Life was released in 1982.