Better Living Through Chemistry

• Drama
• Comedy

A meticulously controlled pharmacist’s predictable existence fractures into darkly comedic chaos with the arrival of a glamorous, dissatisfied housewife. Their impulsive affair isn’t a simple transgression, but a descent into increasingly reckless behavior—from petty theft to unsettling encounters with dangerous figures—that dismantles his carefully constructed facade of respectability. The film bypasses typical romantic comedy tropes, leaning instead into a cynical exploration of mid-life ennui and the intoxicating, self-destructive allure of escaping routine, underscored by a surprising amount of physical comedy. It’s a portrait of a man actively choosing to unravel his life, driven not by passion but by a desperate, bewildered curiosity, and finds unexpected humor in his mounting failures.