A Whole Life is based on the best-selling novel by American author Robert Seethaler first published some 50 years ago that has been translated into 40 languages. It has sold more than 1.6 million copies, principally in Germany and Austria. John Williams of the New York Times said the book is “one of those stripped-down everyman stories that is transparently, self-consciously about much more: The encroachment of modernity, the universal nature of love and heartbreak, the quickness of our passage through life.” A Whole Life tells the story of Andreas Egger over eight decades of the last century, a life marked by poverty, war and violence, but also moments of bliss and love. His experiences make him a humble man, happy with the little things life has to offer. The film is directed by Hans Steinbichler, whose films include Berlin Film Festival entry The Diary of Anne Frank. The film was shot in the Austrian and Bavarian Alps. No praise is too high for A Whole Life. Its daunting beauty lingers. This is a profound, wise and humane motion picture that no viewer will forget..