Living
“It's never too late to start.”
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.
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Cast
36 people
Bill Nighy
Williams
Known for
About Time
Castlevania
Aimee Lou Wood
Margaret Harris
Known for
Sex Education
The White Lotus
Alex Sharp
Peter Wakeling
Known for
3 Body Problem
The Hustle
Tom Burke
Sutherland
Known for
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Strike
Adrian Rawlins
Middleton
Known for
Chernobyl
The White Princess
Oliver Chris
Hart
Known for
The Office
Foundation
Hubert Burton
Rusbridger
Known for
Rivals
Wolf Hall
Zoe Boyle
Mrs. McMasters
Known for
Frontier
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Barney Fishwick
Michael
Known for
House of the Dragon
The Buccaneers
Patsy Ferran
Fiona
Known for
Mickey 17
Black Narcissus
Michael Cochrane
Sir James
Known for
Downton Abbey
The Outlaws
Lia Williams
Mrs. Smith
Known for
The Day of the Jackal
His Dark Materials
Oliver Hermanus Director · Kazuo Ishiguro Writer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch Composer
Worldwide gross $7M · Budget $10M · United States release December 23, 2022
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$6,999,027
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Number 9 Films
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
County Hall Arts
Production
Lipsync Productions
Production
RocketScience
Production
Kurosawa Production
Production
Filmgate Films
Production
Film i Väst
Production
Woolley/Karlsen Productions
Production
Ingenious Media
Production
Japan · Sweden · United Kingdom
Produced in
Ikiru
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
United States · January 21, 2022
Digital · Sundance Film Festival (Virtual)
United States · December 23, 2022
Limited theatrical · New York City / Los Angeles
United States
September 2, 2022 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
November 6, 2022 · Premiere · AFI Fest
January 6, 2023 · Theatrical
March 6, 2023 · Digital
Australia
March 16, 2023 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 4, 2022 · Limited theatrical
Brazil
November 29, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Canada
September 11, 2022 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
January 20, 2023 · Limited theatrical
France
December 28, 2022 · Theatrical
May 25, 2023 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Germany
May 18, 2023 · Theatrical
July 20, 2023 · Digital
Greece
December 26, 2022 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 4, 2023 · Digital · TVOD
Israel
February 23, 2023 · Theatrical
Italy
August 31, 2022 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
December 23, 2022 · Theatrical
October 16, 2023 · Physical · DVD
Japan
March 31, 2023 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 23, 2023 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 29, 2022 · Theatrical
New Zealand
July 1, 2023 · Digital
Portugal
February 23, 2023 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
January 26, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Fine Arts
South Korea
December 13, 2023 · Theatrical
Spain
January 13, 2023 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 4, 2022 · Limited theatrical
Switzerland
September 25, 2022 · Zurich Film Festival
Taiwan
March 9, 2023 · Digital · MyVideo
Türkiye
March 3, 2023 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 9, 2022 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
November 4, 2022 · Theatrical
March 13, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
July 3, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
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