A Beautiful Life (2023 film)
A Beautiful Life | |
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Directed by | Mehdi Avaz |
Written by | Stefan Jaworski |
Produced by | Anna Malmkjær Willumsen, Julie Rix Bomholt |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1][2] |
Country | Denmark |
Language | Danish |
A Beautiful Life is a 2023 Danish drama romance musical film directed by Mehdi Avaz and starring Christopher Lund Nissen. It was released on 1 June 2023 by Netflix.[1][3]
Plot
Elliott is a twenty-year-old Danish fisherman with no more family left, orphaned as a child after an accident. With little money in his pocket, his luck is an extraordinary voice. One night he performs at a club to do his friend Oliver a favor and is noticed by the successful high-profile music manager, Suzanne. Suzanne soon pairs Elliott with her estranged daughter and music producer, Lilly. Elliott accepts their help by trying to write and record a song, and success comes quickly, almost overwhelmingly. On his way to becoming a star, the young man must deal with unexpected popularity, growing feelings for Lilly and unresolved issues from the past.
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 50% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10.[2]
Soundtrack
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Released | 1 June 2023 | |||
Label | Parlophone, Warner | |||
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Music video | ||||
Christopher - Hope This Song Is For You (From the Netflix Film 'A Beautiful Life') [Official Audio] on YouTube |
A soundtrack was released on 2 June 2023.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Beautiful Life" |
| 3:38 |
2. | "Hope This Song Is for You" |
| 2:35 |
3. | "Would Ya" |
| 3:37 |
4. | "Honey, I'm So High" |
| 2:57 |
5. | "Ready to Go" |
| 2:03 |
6. | "Led Me to You" |
| 3:29 |
7. | "Book of Me" |
| 3:23 |
8. | "Hey Love" |
| 2:46 |
9. | "Hope This Song Is for You" (John Alto remix) |
| 2:41 |
Weekly charts
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 51 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 171 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] | 2 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 26 |
References
- ^ a b "A Beautiful Life (2023) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b "A Beautiful Life". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Christopher in His First Leading Role – 'A Beautiful Life' Premiere on Netflix June 1". Netflix. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Hope This Song Is for You" at MusicBrainz. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.