Watch: Living 2022 123movies, Full Movie Online – An English-language adaptation of the script of “Ikiru” (1952), set in London in the 1950s..
Plot: A veteran civil servant and bureaucratic cog in the rebuilding of Britain post-WWII, Williams expertly pushes paperwork around a government office only to reckon with his existence when he’s diagnosed with a fatal illness.
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Outstanding – a beautiful celebration of the ordinary
I had no preconceptions or expectations when I went to see this film. I left the cinema feeling deeply moved, alongside a range of emotions including sadness and joy, amidst a sense that I had just been immersed in one of the best cinematic works of art in a very long time. In the jaded world of today’s cinema where nothing is really new anymore, and movies peddle the Incredible, with disappointing over the top drama, this film’s simplicity was its outstanding and defining feature. Accompanied by a haunting soundtrack, it tells the very human story of a man (Nighy) who has six months left to live and how he chooses to make his mark and get satisfaction from celebrating the ordinary and achieving a modest but much loved and celebrated goal. The performances were outstanding in their subtlety (who knew Nighy had such a beautiful singing voice), and the direction by Hermanus was perfect – designed to tell a simple story and get the best from the actors without being obtrusive or distracting. The setting in 1950s London, portraying a world of grey bureaucracy mirrors today’s corporate, health, and social care world’s perfectly, with the final message to embrace and accept that which “doesn’t quite fit” sending a humorous yet pointed message to us all.Definitely bring the tissues – but celebrate it too as one of the best films in years.
Emotional and bittersweet remake
I have a bit of a soft spot for movies set in the grey, emotionally repressed landscape of post-war Britain. I also happen to believe that Kazuo Ishiguro is one of our best living authors and Bill Nighy is always worth the price of admission. So I went into this preview of “Living” with high expectations and emerged happy that they had been met.In a way this film reminds me of “Brief Encounter” in that the emotional tone is subdued with deep feelings left unsaid and unshared. Nighy’s character is a man of the age and he’s led a controlled, functional life of duty. It takes a brush with death to break this control and to let his Mr. Williams belatedly catch up on all that has passed him by.
It’s a simple tale and yet I cannot deny that several poignant moments bought a tear to my eye. There’s laughter too but this is a bittersweet film that leaves enough space for you to reflect on your own life and where you might have squeezed more juice from the journey.
Now I understand that the original film “Ikiru” is even better and I can well believe that with Akira Kurosawa at the helm. However I haven’t seen it (yet) and I am more than satisfied by this modern retelling.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 42 min (102 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Drama
Director Oliver Hermanus
Writer Kazuo Ishiguro, Akira Kurosawa
Actors Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp
Country United Kingdom, Japan
Awards 1 win & 11 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.48 : 1
Camera Arri Alexa Mini, Zeiss Supreme Prime Lenses
Laboratory Company 3
Film Length N/A
Negative Format Codex
Cinematographic Process ARRIRAW (3.4K) (source format)
Printed Film Format N/A