Life Is Life

2025•1h 58m•6.8/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(106)

An elderly shepherd takes on big business when he becomes the only holdout against property developers building a luxury resort in his tiny Sardinian village.

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Production

Wildside, Our Films, Medusa Film, PiperFilm

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Giuseppe Ignazio Loi

Efisio Mulas

Virginia Raffaele

Francesca Mulas

Aldo Baglio

Mariano

Diego Abatantuono

Giacomo

Geppi Cucciari

Giovanna

Jacopo Cullin

Gabriele Cossu

Massimiliano Medda

Pietro Ragusa

Carlo Cracco

Niccolò Senni

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