My Life Is Hell

My Life Is Hell

Year: 1991

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: French

Comedy

Leah, a naive and self‑conscious woman, inadvertently signs a pact with the demon Abargadon. Unaware she’s now on Heaven’s hit list, the Archangel Gabriel intervenes to bring about the demon’s downfall. As the celestial conflict unfolds, Leah finds herself oddly attracted to Abargadon and chooses, in spite of the odds, to try saving his soul.

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Timeline & Setting – My Life Is Hell (1991)

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Location

Dentist's office, Leah's home, analyst's office, seedy hotel, pharmaceutical company

The story unfolds in a metropolitan setting, moving between the sterile halls of a dentist's office, the quiet room of Leah's analyst, and the dingy interior of a seedy hotel where she and Abargadon cross paths. It also follows Leah at home with her mother Flo Lemonier, and later the opulent corridors of a pharmaceutical company where power and deals take center stage.

🏙️ Urban 🕯️ Introspective

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Main Characters – My Life Is Hell (1991)

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Leah Lemonnier (Josiane Balasko)

A 35-year-old secretary trapped in a dreary routine, juggling a reprimanding dentist, a money-minded analyst, a troublesome neighbor, and a demanding mother. She unwittingly summons a devil and signs a pact that sets off a chain of supernatural and moral consequences. Her arc moves from vulnerability to bold transformation as she negotiates for love and redemption, ending with a leadership role in a pharmaceutical world.

💃 Vulnerable 🎭 Complex 💡 Transformation

Abargadon (Daniel Auteuil)

The handsome devil who offers Leah a life-for-soul bargain. He seduces and manipulates, wields charm and danger in equal measure, and is ultimately challenged by celestial intervention. His journey shifts from a fearsome supernatural entity to a mortal being capable of desire and partnership, dependent on Leah's decisions.

😈 Dangerous 🧭 Cunning 🌟 Charismatic

Gabriel (Michael Lonsdale)

The archangel moved by Leah's naivety who interrupts the pact, declaring that the wrong prey was chosen and stripping Abargadon of power. He enforces a temporary truce and restoration of balance, setting the terms under which Leah might redeem a soul. He later witnesses the consequences of human compassion on the supernatural bargain.

😇 Benevolent 🕊️ Archangel

Flo Lemonier (Catherine Samie)

Leah's mother: a narcissistic, selfish, and contemptuous presence who embodies part of Leah's oppressive family dynamic. The archangel notes that Leah's target was originally her mother, adding a layer of familial motive to the tale. Flo's influence underscores the themes of manipulation and the longing for approval within a troubled maternal relationship.

😡 Controlling 💰 Greedy 🎭 Manipulative

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Major Themes – My Life Is Hell (1991)

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😈 Temptation

A pact with a devilish figure initiates the conflict, testing Leah's vulnerability and desire to escape her dreary life. The seductive Abargadon embodies the allure of easy power and forbidden choices. The intervention of the archangel Gabriel introduces a moral counterforce, aiming to correct the wrong prey and restore balance.

💼 Power

Leah's transformation from secretary to a figure of influence showcases how ambition can distort ethics and identity. Her ascent culminates in control of a pharmaceutical company, where deals and life as currency reveal the cost of power. Abargadon leverages knowledge and leverage in a high-stakes negotiation to extend his life, illustrating the corrupting pull of opportunity.

💞 Love and Redemption

Leah's growing feelings for Abargadon complicate the supernatural bargain, steering her toward compassion rather than mere self-preservation. The archangel's conditions tie moral restraint to salvation, blending romance with a moral reckoning. When Abargadon becomes mortal, their relationship becomes a test of loyalty, sacrifice, and the possibility of redemption through love.

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