Real Life
film by Brooks [1979]
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Real Life is a 1979 mockumentary film written, directed by, and starring Albert Brooks. The movie satirizes documentary filmmaking by following a filmmaker who attempts to record the life of a suburban family while trying to remain unnoticed, with predictably disastrous and humorous results. The film is presented in the style of a documentary but is intentionally facetious and satirical. Brooks, known for his improvisational comedy, uses this film to explore themes of observation and intrusion in a comedic manner.123
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