LIVING

Bill Nighy gives what many consider his best performance yet in Living, the story of an ordinary man named Williams, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence. A veteran civil servant, Williams dutifully toils within the city’s bureaucracy as a shattered London struggles to rebuild after WWII. Buried under paperwork at the office and lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless.  A shattering medical diagnosis forces him to take stock – and try to grasp fulfilment before it’s too late. At a seaside resort, Williams flirts with hedonism before rejecting it as a solution. Back in London, he’s drawn to the life-affirming vitality of Margaret (Aimee Lou Wood) a young woman who worked in his office.  One evening, Williams is struck by a simple, yet profound revelation – and with renewed energy and the help of Peter (Alex Sharp), an idealistic new employee in his department, he sets about creating a legacy for the next generation.  A reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru, Living is directed by Oliver Hermanus from a script by novelist Kashu Ishiguro (Remains of the Day). 

102 min.