Living Bad (2023) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2023 · 124 mins · Portuguese

Directed by

João Canijo

Starring

Nuno Lopes, Anabela Moreira, Leonor Silveira, Filipa Areosa, Rita Blanco, Beatriz Batarda

Over a weekend at a hotel along Portugal's northern coast, tensions rise within three families. A man struggles to balance his commitment to his wife with the complicated relationship he has with his mother. Meanwhile, one mother manipulates her daughter’s marriage to pursue her own affair with the groom, while another lives vicariously through her daughter, hindering her independence. The film explores the complexities of family dynamics and the challenges of acceptance as these families face turning points in their lives.