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Is Anybody There?

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Original title

Is Anybody There? (Is There Anybody There?)

Year

2009

Running time

95 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

John Crowley

Screenwriter

Peter Harness

Cast

Music

Joby Talbot

Cinematography

Rob Hardy

Producer

BBC Film, Heyday Films

Genre

Comedy. Drama | 1980s. Friendship. Old Age / Elderly

Synopsis

Set in 1980s seaside England, this is the story of Edward, an unusual ten year old boy growing up in an old people's home run by his parents. Whilst his mother struggles to keep the family business afloat, and his father copes with the onset of mid-life crisis, Edward is busy tape-recording the elderly residents to try and discover what happens when they die. Increasingly obsessed with ghosts and the afterlife, Edward's is a rather lonely existence until he meets Clarence, the latest recruit to the home, a retired magician with a liberating streak of anarchy. Is There Anybody There? tells the surprising, touching story of this odd couple - a boy and an old man - facing life together, with Edward learning to live in the moment and Clarence coming to terms with the past.

Critics' reviews

"Caine leads an impeccable cast in a story that is as touching as it is funny, turning the mundane minutiae of fading lives into a vibrant display. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)."

Philip Wilding: Empire

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