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A Respectable Life

1979 · 102 min Documentary
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

A decade has gone by and the spirit of the preceding film, Dom kallar oss mods, has disappeared. Kenta is an alcoholic and lives with his girlfriend Eva. Together they have a son, Patric. Kenta's mom is in jail for manslaughter and Kenta goes to Kronoberg to greet her. Heroin also comes to play and Stoffe is one of those who falls victim to it. He lives with his girlfriend Lena and their young son, Janne. Lena later throws Stoffe out their home when she gets enough of his abuse, and he is forced to live with his mother. Kenta calls Stoffe and decides to meet him, and he tries to persuade him to give up heroin, but the two have a falling out and they separate. This film features other users from the previous film, such as Jajje and Kenta Bergkvist. The film ends with the death of a prominent person in the trilogy.

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Original Title Ett anständigt liv
Year 1979
Country Sweden
Genre Documentary
Director Stefan Jarl
Runtime 102 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (20 votes)

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The director constructs a chronological narrative, relying on archival footage and new interviews to explore the decay of social bonds and personal downfall. The film uses direct observation to show how the dreams of the mods dissolve into drugs and violence.

What lingers after viewing is a raw, unflinching portrait of a lost generation, where hope dims with each frame. A necessary, if difficult, document of human cost. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Stefan Jarl

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Watch attentively in the evening, prepared for a heavy but crucial social document.

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