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Life Just Is (2012)
Unexpected moments of recognition
Sure, Life Just Is might not be for everyone--it's a slow burn kind of film, and takes a few minutes to fully settle into a rhythm. But for viewers with a certain degree of patience and appreciation for narratives that emphasize the emotional, it's a recognizable and rewarding experience.
Life Just Is taps into a particular moment that has been a source of inspiration for a huge number of storytellers--the strange, uncertain time between entering adulthood and fully adjusting to your new position in life. More than the temporal, however, this film focuses on a certain emotional transition that might happen at any time: the period in which one comes to terms with oneself as a flawed and developing human being, and accepts the inevitably of change as a component of growth. There were moments in this film in which I recognized myself without even wanting to. It's a movie that's unafraid of trying something difficult and being earnest. Especially for a viewer who is humble enough to laugh at themselves, Life Just Is provides moments of identification and genuine sweetness.