A Beautiful Life (2023 film)

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A Beautiful Life
Directed byMehdi Avaz
Written byStefan Jaworski
Produced by
    • Anna Malmkjær Willumsen
    • Julie Rix Bomholt
Starring
Music byThomas Volmer Schulz
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 1 June 2023 (2023-06-01) (Netflix)
Running time
99 minutes[1][2]
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

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]

Plot[edit]

Elliott 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[edit]

On 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
Soundtrack album by
Released1 June 2023 (2023-06-01)
LabelParlophone, Warner
Christopher chronology
My Blood
(2021)
A Beautiful Life
(2023)
Singles from A Beautiful Life
  1. "Hope This Song Is for You"
    Released: 28 April 2023[4]
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]

A Beautiful Life
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Beautiful Life"
  • Christopher Lund Nissen
  • Petter Tarland
  • Pär Westerlund
3:38
2."Hope This Song Is for You"
  • Christopher Lund Nissen
  • Daniel Schulz
  • Jeppe London
2:35
3."Would Ya"
  • Christopher Lund Nissen
  • Fredrik Tao Nordsø Schjoldan
3:37
4."Honey, I'm So High"
  • Christopher Lund Nissen
  • Fredrik Tao Nordsø Schjoldan
  • Fridolin Nordsø Schjoldan
2:57
5."Ready to Go"
  • Christopher Lund Nissen
  • Daniel Schulz
  • Thomas Drachmann
2:03
6."Led Me to You"
  • Christopher Lund Nissen
  • Jeppe London
3:29
7."Book of Me"
  • Christopher Lund Nissen
  • Daniel Schulz
  • Elias Kapari
  • Gustav Wolter
3:23
8."Hey Love"
  • Christopher Lund Nissen
2:46
9."Hope This Song Is for You" (John Alto remix)
  • Christopher Lund Nissen
  • Daniel Schulz
  • Jeppe London
2:41

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart performance for A Beautiful Life
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

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "A Beautiful Life (2023) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "A Beautiful Life". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Christopher in His First Leading Role – 'A Beautiful Life' Premiere on Netflix June 1". Netflix. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Hope This Song Is for You" at MusicBrainz. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – SOUNDTRACK / CHRISTOPHER – A Beautiful Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Danish album certifications – Christopher – A Beautiful Life". IFPI Danmark. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.

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