1953 London, and a stuffy, set in his ways office manager, Bill Nighy, discovers he has 6 months to live. Initially he decides to live life to the full, guided by new friend Tom Burke, but then considers what he could in fact offer in the little time he has left.
Pretty much identical remake of Ikiru, Nighy is perfect as the stuffed shirt slowly making the most of his time left and eventually enjoying it and accepting his fate. Nighy has always been worth watching, but rarely has he given such a nuanced and moving performance that captures the emotional range from fear of dying to smiling acceptance - his drunken, gentle singing when visiting a bar with Tom Burke is incredibly moving. Very slow and possibly not to all tastes, it is nevertheless moving and rather warming, leaving you with a sense you've seen a powerful but delightful life lesson delivered by a great actor.
Pretty much identical remake of Ikiru, Nighy is perfect as the stuffed shirt slowly making the most of his time left and eventually enjoying it and accepting his fate. Nighy has always been worth watching, but rarely has he given such a nuanced and moving performance that captures the emotional range from fear of dying to smiling acceptance - his drunken, gentle singing when visiting a bar with Tom Burke is incredibly moving. Very slow and possibly not to all tastes, it is nevertheless moving and rather warming, leaving you with a sense you've seen a powerful but delightful life lesson delivered by a great actor.