Would anyone miss you?
A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.
Dreams of a Life (2011) is a drama and documentary film directed by Carol Morley, released on August 16, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Zawe Ashton, Alix Luka-Cain, Cornell John and Neelam Bakshi. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 72 ratings.
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Zawe Ashton
as Joyce Vincent
Alix Luka-Cain
as Young Joyce
Cornell John
as Father
Neelam Bakshi
as Mother
Frances Cooper
as Sister
Kelly Agbowu
as Sister
Sophia Leonie
as Sister
Nadia Di Mambro
as Sister
Diveen Henry
as Housing Officer
Jay Simpson
as Caretaker
Daren Elliott Holmes
as Bailiff
Angela Sims
as Cleaner
Directed by Carol Morley, written by Carol Morley, produced by Cairo Cannon and James Mitchell.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 72 ratings.
One of the saddest stories you are bound to see. A woman dies in her flat, but her body isn't discovered until more than two years later. There's more questions than answers about Joyce Vincent (played by Zawe Ashton), but it's hard not to be taken in by the material. So the next time that a friend or a family member calls to check on you for the umpteenth time, be grateful rather than annoyed.
Reviewed on July 11, 2022
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The main cast of Dreams of a Life (2011) includes Zawe Ashton, Alix Luka-Cain, Cornell John, Neelam Bakshi and Frances Cooper. The film was directed by Carol Morley. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dreams of a Life was released on August 16, 2011 and runs for 1h 35m.
Dreams of a Life (2011) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 72 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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