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7.2
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Critic Ella Kemp
rated 8

...there is such piercing vulnerability in the delicacy with which Bill Nighy plays Mr Williams, a Big Smoke pencil pusher forced to reckon with what life really means before he draws his final breath.

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Cast & Crew

Oliver Hermanus
Director
Bill Nighy
As Williams
Tom Burke
As Sutherland
Adrian Rawlins
As Middleton
Grant Crookes
As Commuter (uncredited)
Michael Cochrane
As Sir James
Oliver Chris
As Hart
Lia Williams
As Mrs. Smith

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Living tells the story of a man who is forced to confront his own mortality and find meaning in his life after receiving a devastating medical diagnosis. Rodney Williams, a senior London County Council bureaucrat, is struggling to come to terms with the fact that he has a terminal illness and decides to take matters into his own hands. He withdraws his life savings and plans to commit suicide, but instead, he meets a writer who takes him on a night of adventure and self-discovery. Williams starts to question his life choices and decides to live life to the fullest while he still can. Along the way he meets a young woman Margaret who brings joy and vitality to his life. The film is a poignant and heartwarming story about finding meaning and purpose in life even in the face of death.

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You can stream Living on: Apple TV Amazon Store

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Living include The Brutalist, Palmer, The Penguin Lessons, Two Distant Strangers, Leave No Trace, Dear Zoe.

When was Living released in theaters? Toggle content

Living was released in theaters on March 16, 2023.