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Life in a Year
2020 107 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.8
Drama, Romance
Director: Mitja Okorn
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Description
A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.
Starring
Jaden Smith
Actor
Cara Delevingne
Actor
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Actor
Key opinion
Life in a Year is a derivative teen melodrama that draws comparisons to genre staples like The Fault in Our Stars. While it attempts a tender exploration of young love, it is frequently hindered by a predictable script and clichéd emotional manipulation.
| Screenplay | The narrative leans heavily on exhausted tropes found in previous terminal-illness romances, rendering the plot highly predictable. | |
| Direction | The film suffers from a jarring lack of genre focus, failing to effectively balance elements of comedy, family drama, and tragedy. | |
| Acting | Critics are split on the lead performances: some view Jaden Smith and Cara Delevingne as showing genuine improvement, while others find their acting unconvincing or weak. | |
| Emotion | Opinions on the emotional core are divided: some appreciate the film's tender and pretty aesthetic, whereas others argue the forced sentimentality creates a disconnect that prevents any real emotional impact. |