Cidalia is a Portuguese immigrant in her thirties who has settled down with her family in the slums on the outskirts of Paris. She is working as a janitor at a factory, when her son is involved in a shootout with the French police and ends up dead. She is ready to take on the police with support from her coworkers, but things take an unexpected turn. The film delves deep into the problems facing the Portuguese immigrant community through the story of a mother’s terrible loss and is accentuated by the passionate performance of Rita Blanco, the director’s muse. The rough video footage of the first sequence is in keeping with the spirit of the film that it is a realistic report of the lives of Portuguese immigrants. Get a Life is an exceptional film, with an ongoing feeling of tension and mystery. (RHEE, Soue-won)