Italy / Aug 31, 2022 / Venice Film Festival
It's never too late to start.
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Zoe Boyle | Mrs. McMasters |
| Barney Fishwick | Michael |
| Patsy Ferran | Fiona |
| Michael Cochrane | Sir James |
| Lia Williams | Mrs. Smith |
| Anant Varman | Singh |
| Jessica Flood | Mrs. Porter |
| Jamie Wilkes | Talbot |
| Richard Cunningham | Harvey |
| John Mackay | Jones |
| Ffion Jolly | Mrs. Button |
| Celeste Dodwell | Mrs. Matthews |
| Jonathan Keeble | Doctor Matthews |
| Eunice Roberts | Miss Fry |
| Mark James | Young Michael |
| Edward Wolstenholme | Colleague |
| Nichola McAuliffe | Mrs. Blake |
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| Laurie Denman | Piano Man |
| Gleanne Purcell-Brown | Barwoman |
| Violeta Valverde | Striptease Artist |
| Michael James | Fortnums Watier |
| Rosie Sansom | Mrs. Johnstone |
| Matilda Ziegler | Prim Lady |
| Grant Gillespie | Lyons Head Waiter |
| Robin Sebastian | Distinguished Gentleman #1 |
| David Summer | Distinguished Gentleman #2 |
| Nicky Goldie | Landlady |
| Thomas Coombes | Police Constable |
| Grant Crookes | Commuter (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Living |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Português, Español |
| Production countries | Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Number 9 Films, Film4 Productions, County Hall Arts, Lipsync Productions, RocketScience, Kurosawa Production, Filmgate Films, Film i Väst, Woolley/Karlsen Productions |
| Official site | living-movie.com |
| Release date | 4 novembre 2022 |
| Executive producer | Nik Powell, Ko Kurosawa, Daniel Battsek, Sean Wheelan, Ollie Madden, Ian Prior, Peter Hampden, Thorsten Schumacher, Norman Merry, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kenzo Okamoto, Emma Berkofsky, Kristina Börjeson |
| Production | Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen, Jane Hooks |
| Writer | Kazuo Ishiguro, Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni |
| Casting | Kahleen Crawford |
| Editing | Chris Wyatt |
| Cinematography | Jamie D. Ramsay |
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Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 02, 2022 / Telluride Film Festival
Canada / Sep 11, 2022 / Toronto International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 09, 2022 / BFI London Film Festival
Limited release
Belgium / Nov 04, 2022 / 14
Sweden / Nov 04, 2022 / 11
United States / Dec 23, 2022 / PG-13 / New York City / Los Angeles
Canada / Jan 20, 2023
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Puerto Rico / Jan 26, 2023 / PG-13 / Fine Arts
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 04, 2022 / 12A
Italy / Dec 23, 2022 / T
Greece / Dec 26, 2022 / K12
France / Dec 28, 2022 / TP
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Netherlands / Dec 29, 2022 / 9
United States / Jan 06, 2023 / PG-13
Spain / Jan 13, 2023
Israel / Feb 23, 2023 / All
Mexico / Feb 23, 2023 / B
Portugal / Feb 23, 2023 / M/12
Türkiye / Mar 03, 2023
Australia / Mar 16, 2023 / PG
Japan / Mar 31, 2023
Germany / May 18, 2023 / 6
South Korea / Dec 13, 2023 / 12
Digital
United States / Jan 21, 2022 / Sundance Film Festival (Virtual)
Taiwan / Mar 09, 2023 / MyVideo
Hungary / Apr 04, 2023 / 18 / TVOD
New Zealand / Jul 01, 2023 / PG
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Germany / Jul 20, 2023 / 12
United Kingdom / Jul 03, 2024 / 12 / Netflix
Brazil / Nov 29, 2025 / 10 / Netflix
Physical media
United Kingdom / Mar 13, 2023 / 12 / Blu-ray & DVD
France / May 25, 2023 / DVD & Blu-Ray
Italy / Oct 16, 2023 / T / DVD
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