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Living poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.0 / 100
2022·Drama·1h 42m

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.

Above the Line
Oliver Hermanus·DirectorKazuo Ishiguro·WriterJamie D. Ramsay·Director of PhotographyEmilie Levienaise-Farrouch·Original Music ComposerChris Wyatt·Editor
Cast
Bill Nighy·WilliamsAimee Lou Wood·Margaret HarrisAlex Sharp·Peter WakelingTom Burke·SutherlandAdrian Rawlins·MiddletonOliver Chris·HartHubert Burton·RusbridgerZoe Boyle·Mrs. McMastersBarney Fishwick·MichaelPatsy Ferran·Fiona
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Oliver Hermanus·Director
Writing· 1
Kazuo Ishiguro·Writer
Camera· 1
Jamie D. Ramsay·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Chris Wyatt·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch·Original Music ComposerPeter Burgis·Foley ArtistFoley Farmers·Foley ArtistBrendan Hill·Foley EditorAlbrecht Ihlenburg·Foley EditorMaxwell MacRae·Foley EditorFranziska Treutler·Foley ArtistDylan Voigt·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Sandy Powell·Costume DesignHelen Scott·Production DesignAndrea Stern·Art Direction
Production· 14
Stephen Woolley·ProducerElizabeth Karlsen·ProducerKo Kurosawa·Executive ProducerNorman Merry·Executive ProducerPeter Hampden·Executive ProducerSean Wheelan·Executive ProducerThorsten Schumacher·Executive ProducerEmma Berkofsky·Executive ProducerOllie Madden·Executive ProducerDaniel Battsek·Executive ProducerKazuo Ishiguro·Executive ProducerNik Powell·Executive ProducerKenzo Okamoto·Executive ProducerIan Prior·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Nadia Stacey·Hair Designer
By the Numbers
70.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
96%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI -30%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Living's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man in a dark pinstripe suit and a gray fedora, partially obscuring his face as he touches the brim of his hat. He wears a gold watc”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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