---
title: 'A Useful Life (2010)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Federico Veiroj'
released: '2010-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 67
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Uruguay'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-useful-life-2010'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1719497/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Useful Life (2010)

2010 · 67 min · Drama · Uruguay

Original title: La vida útil

## Synopsis

A Useful Life is a 2010 Uruguayan drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Federico Veiroj. It was shot in black-and-white. The film was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it did not make the final shortlist.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Federico Veiroj](https://cinepixo.com/people/federico-veiroj)
- **Screenplay:** [Federico Veiroj](https://cinepixo.com/people/federico-veiroj), [Inés Bortagaray](https://cinepixo.com/people/ines-bortagaray)

## Cast

- [Gonzalo Delgado Galiana](https://cinepixo.com/people/gonzalo-delgado-galiana)
- [Manuel Martínez Carril](https://cinepixo.com/people/manuel-martinez-carril)
- [Jorge Jellinek](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-jellinek)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-useful-life-2010
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