A Beautiful Life is a 2023 Danish drama romance music film directed by Mehdi Avaz and starring Christopher Lund Nissen. It was released on 1 June 2023 by Netflix.[1][3]
| A Beautiful Life | |
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| Directed by | Mehdi Avaz |
| Written by | Stefan Jaworski |
| Produced by |
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| Starring |
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| Music by | Thomas Volmer Schulz |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Plot
editElliott is a young Danish fisherman with no more family left, orphaned as a child after an accident. With little money in his pocket, his luck is an extraordinary voice. One night he performs at a club to do his friend Oliver a favor and is noticed by the successful high-profile music manager, Suzanne. Suzanne soon pairs Elliott with her estranged daughter and music producer, Lilly. Elliott accepts their help by trying to write and record a song, and success comes quickly, almost overwhelmingly. On his way to becoming a star, the young man must deal with unexpected popularity, growing feelings for Lilly and unresolved issues from the past.
Critical reception
editOn review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 50% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10.[2]
Soundtrack
edit| A Beautiful Life | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1 June 2023 | |||
| Label | Parlophone, Warner | |||
| Christopher chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Beautiful Life | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Christopher - Hope This Song Is For You (From the Netflix Film 'A Beautiful Life') [Official Audio] on YouTube | ||||
A soundtrack was released on 2 June 2023.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Beautiful Life" |
| 3:38 |
| 2. | "Hope This Song Is for You" |
| 2:35 |
| 3. | "Would Ya" |
| 3:37 |
| 4. | "Honey, I'm So High" |
| 2:57 |
| 5. | "Ready to Go" |
| 2:03 |
| 6. | "Led Me to You" |
| 3:29 |
| 7. | "Book of Me" |
| 3:23 |
| 8. | "Hey Love" |
| 2:46 |
| 9. | "Hope This Song Is for You" (John Alto remix) |
| 2:41 |
Weekly charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 51 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 171 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 26 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[9] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "A Beautiful Life (2023) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b "A Beautiful Life". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Christopher in His First Leading Role – 'A Beautiful Life' Premiere on Netflix June 1". Netflix. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Hope This Song Is for You" at MusicBrainz. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Danish album certifications – Christopher – A Beautiful Life". IFPI Danmark. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
