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The Life of Oharu
Why this pick
A profoundly humane, quietly paced study of a civil servant confronting mortality and seeking one meaningful act; its restrained observation and emotional clarity closely echo Living.
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MOVIE2022 1h 42m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Bill Nighy
Mr. Williams
Aimee Lou Wood
Margaret
Alex Sharp
Peter Wakeling
Adrian Rawlins
Middleton
Michael Cochrane
Sir James
Oliver Chris
Hart
Zoe Boyle
Mrs. McMasters
Lia Williams
Mrs. Smith