Living

 

Living 2022

• Director: Oliver Humanus
• Based on book: no, but written by Kazuo Ishiguro based on a film by Karosawa
• Cast: Bill Nighy, Aimee Lee Wood, Alex Sharp, Tom Burke, Adrian Rawlins·       
• Why?  Bill Nighy
• Seen: 29 June 2025      

       Straight-laced seemingly humourless bureaucrat Mr Williams (Nighy) is told by his doctor that he has six months to live. After the shock wears off he decides to live. With the help of a frustrated artist (Burke) and a young vibrant ex-employee (Wood) he ventures cautiously out into the world.

       It’s a warm, melancholy, gentle film and Bill Nighy is even lovelier than usual.

 4* of 5