slice-of-life
adjective
: of, relating to, or marked by the accurate transcription (as into drama) of a segment of actual life experience
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The slice-of-life drawings that make up Citizen 13660 were, according to Okubo, originally intended for friends outside the Topaz War Relocation Center, where she had been imprisoned.
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
If that sounds less than promising, even for a deadpan Romanian slice-of-life tragicomedy, go ahead and make the mistake of skipping this one.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024
At this point, the film shifts tonally from a slice-of-life drama filled with rich primary colors to a crime thriller in which DP Karthik Vijay employs a colder palette and more formal framing and shot compositions.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
As a fan of slice-of-life movies, this was the perfect opportunity to tell a story about generational trauma, forgiveness, regret, loss, love and every other emotion in between.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
Another slice-of-life activity is a punt around the mangroves of Munroe Island.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
In trying to balance broad comedy, slice-of-life observation and earnest sentiment, the series sometimes seems to jump between modes rather than braid them into a single consistent tone.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
This feature directorial debut from Kyōhei Ishiguro (Your Lie in April) is a charming slice-of-life romcom that transcends its teen romance trappings.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
The play is a painful slice-of-life about a week in the life of a family battered by addiction.
—Alex Haddon, The Indianapolis Star, 25 June 2024
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
If that sounds less than promising, even for a deadpan Romanian slice-of-life tragicomedy, go ahead and make the mistake of skipping this one.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024
At this point, the film shifts tonally from a slice-of-life drama filled with rich primary colors to a crime thriller in which DP Karthik Vijay employs a colder palette and more formal framing and shot compositions.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
As a fan of slice-of-life movies, this was the perfect opportunity to tell a story about generational trauma, forgiveness, regret, loss, love and every other emotion in between.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
Another slice-of-life activity is a punt around the mangroves of Munroe Island.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
In trying to balance broad comedy, slice-of-life observation and earnest sentiment, the series sometimes seems to jump between modes rather than braid them into a single consistent tone.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
This feature directorial debut from Kyōhei Ishiguro (Your Lie in April) is a charming slice-of-life romcom that transcends its teen romance trappings.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
The play is a painful slice-of-life about a week in the life of a family battered by addiction.
—Alex Haddon, The Indianapolis Star, 25 June 2024
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