Living

Nov 4, 2022

1h 42m

★ 7.0

It's never too late to start.

Overview

London, 1953. Mr. Williams, a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city's bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of World War II. Buried under paperwork at the office and lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a devastating medical diagnosis forces him to take stock, and to try and grasp some fulfilment before it passes permanently beyond reach.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Number 9 Films

Film4 Productions

County Hall Arts

Lipsync Productions

RocketScience

Kurosawa Production

Filmgate Films

Film i Väst

Woolley/Karlsen Productions

Living Trailers

Cast

Williams

Bill Nighy

Margaret Harris

Aimee Lou Wood

Peter Wakeling

Alex Sharp

Sutherland

Tom Burke

Middleton

Adrian Rawlins

Hart

Oliver Chris

Rusbridger

Hubert Burton

Mrs. McMasters

Zoe Boyle

Michael

Barney Fishwick

Fiona

Patsy Ferran

Sir James

Michael Cochrane

Mrs. Smith

Lia Williams

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