72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Oliver Hermanus
UK      102 m.
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Set in the London of the 1950s, the film follows Williams, a veteran civil servant and paper-pusher in the city as it struggles to rebuild post-WWII. Receiving a shattering medical diagnosis, he empties his savings account and heads for the south coast, where he plans to cram some fun into his remaining days, only to realise that he doesn't know how to do it. Taken out on the town by a mysterious stranger, Williams is intrigued by a sunny young female colleague who seems to have the pep that had previously escaped him. With the help of his optimistic workmate, Williams puts his all into bringing happiness to the community in a surprising way.

Director
Oliver Hermanus (South Africa)
Screenplay
Kazuo Ishiguro, Akira Kurosawa
Production
County Hall Arts (United Kingdom)
Sales
Rocket Science (United Kingdom)
Distribution
Filmin (Spain)
Photography
Jamie Ramsay
Edition
Chris Wyatt
Music
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch
Sound
Peter Burgis
Cast
Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Tom Burke
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
Running Time
102 m.
Original language of the film
English
Country
UK
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