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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.
Living (2022) is a drama film directed by Oliver Hermanus, released on November 4, 2022 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp and Tom Burke. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 536 ratings.
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Bill Nighy
as Williams
Aimee Lou Wood
as Margaret Harris
Alex Sharp
as Peter Wakeling
Tom Burke
as Sutherland
Adrian Rawlins
as Middleton
Oliver Chris
as Hart
Hubert Burton
as Rusbridger
Zoe Boyle
as Mrs. McMasters
Barney Fishwick
as Michael
Patsy Ferran
as Fiona
Michael Cochrane
as Sir James
Lia Williams
as Mrs. Smith
Directed by Oliver Hermanus, written by Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni and Shinobu Hashimoto, produced by Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 536 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on November 5, 2022
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…
Reviewed on April 20, 2023
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Living (2022) is available to stream on fuboTV and YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Living (2022) includes Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Tom Burke and Adrian Rawlins. The film was directed by Oliver Hermanus. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Living was released on November 4, 2022 and runs for 1h 42m.
Living (2022) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 536 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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