Now I am not usually a particular fan of Bill Nighy but in this he is very much at the top of his game. An adaptation of Kurosawa's "Ikuru" (1952), the setting is shifted to London where Nighy is the fastidious "Mr. Williams". A local civil servant heading up the public works department of the London County Council. His small team has some new blood in the form of "Mr. Wakeling" (Alex Sharp) whose baptism in the…
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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.
Top Cast
Bill Nighy
Williams
Aimee Lou Wood
Margaret Harris
Alex Sharp
Peter Wakeling
Tom Burke
Sutherland
Adrian Rawlins
Middleton
Oliver Chris
Hart
Hubert Burton
Rusbridger
Zoe Boyle
Mrs. McMasters
Barney Fishwick
Michael
Patsy Ferran
Fiona
Michael Cochrane
Sir James
Lia Williams
Mrs. Smith
Anant Varman
Singh
Jessica Flood
Mrs. Porter
Jamie Wilkes
Talbot
Richard Cunningham
Harvey
Reviews
This is one of the better “quiet” movies, as I call them, that I have watched in a long time. Bill Nighy seems to excel in restrained roles, where he speaks quietly and shows emotion subtly. I am thinking especially of The Girl in the Cafe, where he oddly enough also plays a civil servant. Nighy is wonderful and methodical (in a good way) as a man who is thawing out from a repetitious, paralyzed life after he…
FAQ about Living
What is Living about?
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…
When was Living released?
Living was released in 2022.
What genres does Living belong to?
Living is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in Living?
The cast of Living includes Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Tom Burke, Adrian Rawlins.