This touching film starring Eddie Marsan is the story of John May, a civil; servant whose job it is to trace family and friends who have died alone. He takes too much interest though, pasting pictures of the deceased into a photo album, writing eulogy’s and attending all the funerals (usually alone). When an unknown neighbour dies though, he goes to great lengths to find his fractured family and friends to try and give him a proper funeral.
Marsan is fantastic as the neat, ordered, and lonely May. and its a quirky direction make this film a real pleasure.
Available on the netflix.
9/10
2 responses to “Still Life”
After having a trailer fest down at the summer house last night, I have to watch this film and will be visiting my library tomorrow to try and rent it!! It’s right up my street!
After having a trailer fest down at the summer house last night, I have to watch this film and will be visiting my library tomorrow to try and rent it!! It’s right up my street!