During an all-consuming argument, in which words are used as weapons, their fate seems sealed: Yara and Milo must break up. But her offer on a house has once again been rejected, and his rental contract still has six months to run. Suddenly, separating is no longer an option.

What begins as a practical search for housing grows into a confronting search for stability. As house prices rise, waiting lists grow and certainties disappear, it becomes clear that the housing crisis is no longer just about homes. It touches on identity, relationships, background, opportunity and the question of who can afford a future.

Bijna een leven is a sharp, witty and moving love story about a generation expected to move forward while the ground beneath its feet becomes ever more expensive.