Italy, UK

Synopsis

Meticulous and organised to the point of obsession, John May is a council worker charged with finding the next of kin of those who have died alone. When his department is downsized, John must up his efforts on his final case, taking him on a liberating journey that allows him to start living his life at last.

Director's Statement

We made a film about life, how to live it to the full, through the prism of solitude and loneliness.
About our society, how it treats its weakest members, how we don't know our neighbours anymore.
A film that wants to celebrate the value of ordinary lives, in particular of those that pass and end unnoticed.
A film that would have been impossible without an actor of the talent and generosity of Eddie Marsan.
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Cast & Crew

Directed by: Uberto Pasolini

Written by: Uberto Pasolini

Produced by: Uberto Pasolini, Felix Vossen, Christopher Simon

Cinematography: Stefano Falivene

Editing: Gavin Buckley

Production Design: Lisa Marie Hall

Costume Design: Pam Downe

Original Score: Rachel Portman

Sound: Robert Farr

Cast: Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt, Karen Drury, Andrew Buchan

Nominations and Awards

  • Feature Film Selection 2014