Life Is About Losing Everything
Life Is About Losing Everything is a hybrid documentary, equal parts feminist artist portrait and fantastical memoir, exploring loss and love through the lens of pop culture and art. Based on Canadian poet Lynn Crosbie’s memoir of the same name, the film follows multiple fictionalized incarnations of Crosbie as they embark on a delirious journey through the writer’s memories and imagination, encountering celebrity lookalikes, an inch-tall man, uncanny high schoolers, and a Zombie Sylvia Plath along the way. Drawing on a wealth of pop and literary references, Life Is About Losing Everything reflects on the role of art and storytelling in finding kinship and giving meaning to our lives.
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35 people
Lynn Crosbie
Herself, Narrator
Susan Touchbourne
Neely
Also in
Part Timers
My Crazy Ex
Michael Dent
Tony
Also in
The Last Porno Show
Junkie Run
Kris Langille
Prompter
Known for
Fellow Travelers
Peter Bannister
Disco Dancer
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Micheal J Hill
Disco Dancer
Also in
The Dinner Party
Jayna Shi
Disco Dancer
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Janelle Wilson
Disco Dancer
Rubee Fegan
Woman in Bed
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Tim-Fabian Hoffmann
Tiny
Also in
Desire Will Set You Free
Lichter der Stadt
Sarah Green
Girl
Quinlan Mormul
Anguish
No other roles listed
Benjamin Ramírez Pérez Director · Stefan Ramírez Pérez Director Paul Faltz Cinematographer
First release September 24, 2026 · Languages English, French
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Portugal · September 24, 2026
Premiere · Queer Lisboa - International Queer Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
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