Mr. May and the whisper of eternity
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Mr. May and the whisper of eternity |
| Original title | Still life |
| Country of production |
United Kingdom , Italy |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2013 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Uberto Pasolini |
| script | Uberto Pasolini |
| production | Uberto Pasolini, Christopher Simon , Felix Vossen |
| music | Rachel Portman |
| camera | Stefano Falivene |
| cut |
Gavin Buckley , Tracy Granger |
| occupation | |
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Mr. May and the whisper of eternity (original title: Still Life , German Stillleben ) is a film from 2013 by Uberto Pasolini . It premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2013. The German theatrical release was on September 4, 2014.
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John May is employed by the City of London. His job is to provide for the funeral of the lonely deceased. He fulfills this task very carefully and with devotion. Usually he is not only the only mourning guest, he has also written the funeral speech given by the respective priest . In the evenings he carefully sticks pictures of the buried in his private album in his lonely apartment.
Mr. May works too slowly for his boss. Therefore his job is canceled and he is fired. However, he is still allowed to work on his last case: William Stoke called Billy.
Using lost property from Stoke's apartment, Mr. May can track down Stoke's love affair with Mary, their daughter, and another daughter. Mr. May has also found Stokes veterans in the Falkland Islands , work colleagues, the homeless and sports enthusiasts.
Tragically, Mr. May is killed in a bus accident. He is buried at the same time as his last "client" William Stoke. But while all the people that Mr. May had found come to his funeral, nobody stands at his grave - until the ghosts of all of his funeral clients come to his grave .
Awards
The film was nominated for four awards and won 16 awards.
Web links
- Mr. May and the whisper of eternity in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Mr. May and the whisper of eternity atRotten Tomatoes(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Still Life (2013) - Release Info. Internet Movie Database , accessed September 22, 2014 .
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2395417/awards?ref_=tt_ql_4 Awards recognizable at IMDb