For 22 years, life for the calm and insular John May (Eddie Marsan) has been his work for the local...
For 22 years, life for the calm and insular John May (Eddie Marsan) has been his work for the local council in South London, finding the next of kin for those who have passed away alone. But in this age of 'efficiency', John's meticulousness is no longer desired. He’s made redundant, and left with one final assignment: a search for the relatives of Billy Stoke.
John pieces together Billy’s life; a mix of mischief, misadventure and love, most of all for an abandoned daughter, Kelly (Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey). John and Kelly are drawn to each other, and as their friendship blossoms, his outlook opens imperceptibly to life's possibilities.
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63 %43 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
76 %1,837 reviewsAudience score rating
"If you’re feeling short on time, see this film. It laboriously draws 90 minutes out into something that seems twice that long. That's despite director Uberto Pasolini having a promising and – in the wake of recent events in Wellington – sadly topical premise. What does happen to people who die utterly alone?"
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Flicks"Constantly threatens to become a better movie..."
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Time Out
Time Out"Marsan does his best to convey his character’s essential decency, but he’s hamstrung by Pasolini’s insistence on underscoring the emptiness of John’s existence at every opportunity."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"A mannered and rather familiar dark comedy-drama."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"They weren't kidding with the title of this mawkish character study."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Beautifully crafted and exquisitely observed with an outstanding performance from Eddie Marsan in the lead."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineStill Life | Details
Award winner- Winner, Best Film & Director (Uberto Pasolini), Venice Film Festival 2013.
- Rating
- M, Coarse language and themes
- Runtime
- 94
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- UK
