The Lives We Lead is a great example of a film that doesn't make out love and relationships are this fairy tale thing to navigate. The story feels raw and real, and the situations and obstacle the four main characters endure are things I am sure most people can relate to.
The supporting characters add to the overall story without bloating it out and the time jumps are handled quite well.
Another thing to note is even though it's an Australian film, it doesn't try to be patriotic or throw it in your face like some Aussie films do. It's an everyday tale type of thing, not a political or cultural agenda type film.
The directing and editing is fantastic and the music suits the tone of the film perfectly.