Living

 Living

Mr. Williams, played by Bill Nighy, lives a very orderly life in London as a lifelong civil servant. Mr. Williams, widowed many years before, has a set routine in his professional and personal life, all rather uneventful. After a terminal medical diagnosis, he asks himself the question, I'm alive but am I living. His search for answers leads him to 3 characters, Rusbridger (an unabashed rogue), Peter (new employee under Mr. Williams) and the young Margaret Harris. All three characters help to enlighten Mr. Harris, but in the end, he knows it's up to him to make himself happy.

I liked this film because all the office characters accurately portrayed the pomp and stiff bureaucrats of the time, which contrasted with the new generation represented by Peter and Margaret. The dialogue is impeccable. Our brothers across the Atlantic do have a gift for the English language. 

Favorite Actor Bill Nigh as Mr. Williams 

Bill Nighy is a good actor but he dialed it up for this performance.

5 out of 5 stars (if you like English films)


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