A Little Life
2023•R 18+•3h 39m•9.0•Released
Drama
Following four college friends in New York City: aspiring actor Willem, successful architect Malcolm, struggling artist JB, and prodigious lawyer Jude. As ambition, addiction, and pride threaten to pull the group apart, they always find themselves bound by their love for Jude and the mysteries of his past. But when those secrets come to light, they finally learn that to know Jude St Francis is to understand the limitless potential of love in the face of life.
Director
Ivo van Hove
Writer
Koen Tachelet, Ivo van Hove, Hanya Yanagihara
Languages
English
Studio
Playful Productions
Cast
James Norton
Jude St. Francis
Luke Thompson
Willem Ragnarsson
Omari Douglas
Jean-Baptiste "JB" Marion
Zach Wyatt
Malcolm Irvine
Elliot Cowan
Brother Luke / Dr. Traylor / Caleb Porter
Zubin Varla
Harold Stein
Nathalie Armin
Ana
Emilio Doorgasingh
Andy Contractor
Production
Company
Playful Productions
Company
Trafalgar Releasing
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