Review of Still Life (2015) by Nick K — 06 Oct 2015

The saddest hard hitting film I've ever seen.

This review of Still Life (2015) was written by Nick K on 06 Oct 2015.

Still Life has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joseph Walsh (276) for CineVue (2,163) on 21 Aug 2018

Thanks to Marsan's considered and eloquent performance, and Pasolini's unabashedly sentimental approach to the subject matter, Still Life makes…

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By Akua H (3) on 19 Aug 2015

Evocative but ultimately manipulative, imbalanced allocation of time, painful and dissapointing, not as celebratory and uplifting as declaimed…

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By Landis Anna F (47) on 10 Jun 2016

Rare thoughtful homily on the modern isolation of the elderly/those on the fringes of society…

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By Qi Z (173) on 27 Oct 2015

In a bright and beautiful large city, a young and handsome man works for an important enterprise…

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By Meesh S (5) on 10 Oct 2015

I want to give it more stars - but I was not blown away until the last few minutes of the film, where I was suddenly awash in tears and melancholy…

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By Toby G (48) on 04 Dec 2018

An exceptional film. Some have criticised Marsan for a flat, unemotional performance…

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By J. R. Jones (1,337) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 02 Feb 2015

This mopey British drama (2013) trades in easy ironies and self-satisfied humanism, throwing in a little ugly-duckling romance…

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By Meg D (54) on 28 Jul 2015

This movie was brilliant in every aspect. The writing, acting, directing, cinematography and the story itself was so moving…

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By Katherine Mclaughlin (276) for The List (2,018) on 02 Feb 2015

With his charming second feature, writer-director-producer Uberto Pasolini has created a potent and poignant exploration of love and death,…

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By James D (1,507) on 22 Jan 2016

Very moving for anyone who has experienced loss or is sensitive to the fragility of life and the transition into the spirit world…

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