Directed by:
Oliver HermanusCinematography:
Jamie RamsayComposer:
Emilie Levienaise-FarrouchCast:
Bill Nighy, Alex Sharp, Adrian Rawlins, Hubert Burton, Oliver Chris, Michael Cochrane, Anant Varman, Aimee Lou Wood, Tom Burke, Grant Crookes (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
Living is the story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful - into one he can say has been lived to the full. 1953. A London shattered by WWII is still recovering. Williams (Bill Nighy), a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city’s bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild. Buried under paperwork at the office, lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a shattering medical diagnosis forces him to take stock - and to try and grasp fulfilment before it goes beyond reach. At a seaside resort, chaperoned by a local decadent (Tom Burke), he flirts with hedonism before rejecting it as his solution. Back in London he finds himself drawn to the natural vitality of Margaret (Aimee Lou Wood), a young woman who once worked under his supervision and is now determined to spread her wings. Then one evening he is struck by a revelation - one as simple as it is profound - and with a new energy, and the help of Peter (Alex Sharp), an idealistic new recruit to his department, he sets about creating a legacy for the next generation. (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2023 - Bill Nighy (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2023 - Kazuo Ishiguro (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2023 - Bill Nighy (Best Leading Actor)
- 2023 - Kazuo Ishiguro (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2023 - Elizabeth Karlsen, Kazuo Ishiguro, Oliver Hermanus, Stephen Woolley (Outstanding British Film)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2022 - Helen Scott (Best Production Design)
- 2022 - Elizabeth Karlsen, Kazuo Ishiguro, Oliver Hermanus, Stephen Woolley (Best British Independent Film)
- 2022 - Oliver Hermanus (Best Director)
- 2022 - Bill Nighy (Best Lead Performance)
- 2022 - Aimee Lou Wood (Best Supporting Performance)
- 2022 - Kazuo Ishiguro (Best Screenplay)
- 2022 - Rupert Hollier (Best Music Supervision)
- 2022 - Kahleen Crawford (Best Casting)
- 2022 - Sandy Powell (Best Costume Design)
Golden Globes
- 2023 - Bill Nighy (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2023 - Bill Nighy (Best Actor)
- 2023 - Kazuo Ishiguro (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2022 - Bill Nighy (Best Leading Performances)