Film
Living (12A)
Dir. Oliver Hermanus, UK, 2022, 102 mins. Cast. Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Tom Burke.
Having lived in a stupor since his wife’s death, Williams lives out his life through the observance of daily rituals. But then the civil servant receives some shocking news. He embarks on an odyssey of discovery, encountering seaside bohemian Sutherland and opening up to co-worker Margaret. Director Hermanus, screenwriter Kazuo Ishiguro, producer Stephen Woolley, the consummate trio behind Living, have created a film of tremendous balance and grace, which hums with their love of cinema. Sandy Powell’s costumes are crisp monotones with eager accents of colour, while cinematographer Jamie Ramsay’s chilly silvery frames perfectly capture Whitehall in the 1950s. And Nighy, in one of the finest performances of a distinguished career, imbues every scene with a quiet and wistful sense of wonder.
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Having lived in a stupor since his wife’s death, Williams lives out his life through the observance of daily rituals. But then the civil servant receives some shocking news. He embarks on an odyssey of discovery, encountering seaside bohemian Sutherland and opening up to co-worker Margaret. Director Hermanus, screenwriter Kazuo Ishiguro, producer Stephen Woolley, the consummate trio behind Living, have created a film of tremendous balance and grace, which hums with their love of cinema. Sandy Powell’s costumes are crisp monotones with eager accents of colour, while cinematographer Jamie Ramsay’s chilly silvery frames perfectly capture Whitehall in the 1950s. And Nighy, in one of the finest performances of a distinguished career, imbues every scene with a quiet and wistful sense of wonder.
This is a MUBI GO film
Every week MUBI selects a brand new film that can be seen for free in cinemas - and if that film is playing with us, you can see it for free at Plymouth Arts Cinema. All with a MUBI GO subscription.
For more information visit MUBI GO
For detailed information about the film's age rating and potential triggering contents, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “ratings info” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
