Living

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2022, Movie, 1h 42min

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.

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7.2

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7.9

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Critic Ella Kemp

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...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.

Read full review at Little White Lies

Critic John Nugent

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...a rare remake that only augments and enriches the original.

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Critic Mark Kermode

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Kazuo Ishiguro elegantly adapts 1950s mortality tale.

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Critic Matthew Huff

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...an extremely proper British film is the perfect vehicle for an extremely proper Bill Nighy.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Jacob Oller

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...Nighy makes Living worthwhile through sheer force of will. In the film’s picturesque, composed, nearly stagnant beauty, he finds something honest in repression.

Read full review at Paste Magazine

Critic Robbie Collin

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Bill Nighy is brilliant in this graceful, affecting Akira Kurosawa remake.

Read full review at The Telegraph

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Set in London during the early 1950s, "Living" follows Mr. Williams, a weary civil servant ensnared in the drudgery of bureaucratic life. As he navigates piles of paperwork and an unfulfilling routine, everything changes when he receives a terminal diagnosis that forces him to reevaluate his existence. Inspired by newfound relationships and a yearning for meaning, Mr. Williams embarks on a quest to make a lasting impact before time runs out. Determined to create joy for future generations, he takes on the challenge of transforming an unused bomb site into a children's playground—his legacy. This poignant drama beautifully explores themes of redemption and the pursuit of happiness amidst life's fleeting moments.

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You can stream Living on: Hulu Netflix Fubo Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Living include The Brutalist, Four Good Days, Aftersun, Sing Sing, Beautiful Boy, The Whale.

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Living was released in theaters on January 6, 2023.

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Living was released for streaming on January 21, 2022.

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