82%User score 82 percent
Life in a Year
2020 · Drama · Romance
User Score
138 votes
First love will haunt you.
A shy teenager on a summer vacation experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl.
Recommendations based on this film
CinemaSerf
May 30, 2025
It’s not so much the story here that resonates, it’s more the craftsmanship that has gone into the production. It’s a gorgeous film to look at, to sit back and let wash over you - all amidst some beautiful Québecois scenery. It’s at their remote family cabin that the quiet young “Bastien” (Joseph Engel) spends his summers each year and where he meets “Chloë” (Sara Montpetit). Their age difference is only two years, b…
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Wuchak
February 22, 2026
**_Low-key flick about coming-of-age on a lake in Quebec_** The story revolves around an almost 14 years-old boy (Joseph Engel) and his relationship with a 16 years-old girl (Sara Montpetit). While an indie, the filmmaking is proficient and has the confidence to let the characters breathe. The two are comfortable enough with each other that they don’t feel it necessary to yak on incessantly. As such, this is a slow b…
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