How Could I Live Without You? (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, How Could I Live Without You? is a comedy, music and romance film directed by Dénes Orosz, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. Lili is a typical girl of our time: she's lonely and tries to convince herself that this is what's good for her. But one day, she finds an old package of letters in her parents' apartment, which her mother apparently didn't want to show her at all. Of course, she doesn't hesitate much, she starts reading, and the past comes alive... an unforgettable summer in the early 1990s, when three good friends are on vacation at Lake Balaton, and of them, only Eszter wants to stay faithful to her boyfriend who left her at home, who swallowed a stake. But her plans, which she usually follows with engineering precision, are slightly messed up when she meets Gergo, easygoing, funny and has another very good quality: he plays in a band and performs with his friends on the beach in Szigliget in the evenings.

Who’s in it. How Could I Live Without You? stars Franciska Törőcsik as Eszter, Márk Ember as Gergő, Sára Varga-Járó as Major Lili and Péter Marics as Gábor, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.1/10, How Could I Live Without You? sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch How Could I Live Without You? page.

If you liked it. Fans of How Could I Live Without You? tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.