It's Nighy's subtle and reflective transition that makes this moving elegy on life's values truly soar.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Nov 13, 2024

This British remake of the Japanese classic, Ikiru, scripted by the novelist Kazuo Ishiguro, is a moving experience.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 18, 2024

Living soars beyond simple storytelling to reveal an undeniably heartfelt experience with redefining one’s life—even if it’s at the very end.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 26, 2024

Its unshowy, no-frills filmmaking, including a 1.33:1 aspect ratio meant to evoke the period alongside cinematographer Jamie Ramsay's boxy framing, might put viewers off. However, surrender yourself to this quiet, contemplative piece of cinema...

| Original Score: A | Apr 23, 2024

Though firmly in the colossal shadows of Kurosawa, Living’s ability to uplift and stir is never compromised, flourishing in a space few remakes ever graze.

| Aug 6, 2023

Artistic flourishes, excellent acting, and solid craftsmanship notwithstanding, Living is unlikely to displace Ikiru within the pantheon of essential viewing, but hopefully it will impart the same timeless lessons to a new generation.

| Jul 26, 2023

Living transitions from a devastating look at wasted life into a rebirth of inspiration to make the most of the days.

| Jul 25, 2023

Bill Nighy is superb in Living, a Kurosawa adaptation that manages to be both enjoyable and heart-wrenching, and reminds us that it’s never too late to start living.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 25, 2023

Do not let the slow pace of Living put you off. This is a beautifully told story that we can all learn from so sit back and enjoy one of the best acting performances that we have seen in a number of years – thanks to the talented Mr Nighy.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 22, 2023

Living acts as a wonderful late career showcase for Bill Nighy and his versatility as an actor, ably supported by a fine cast. Ishiguro’s script will likely interest some and he does plenty to dissuade unfavourable comparisons to the original

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 19, 2023

Living is a remake that also stands on its own, an independent piece of work in spite of its clear parallels to an earlier film, equally effective and equally worth watching.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 12, 2023

Living yields a late-career peak for Nighy, and a moving experience for the rest of us.

| Jun 5, 2023

A well-crafted story about a bureaucrat's spiritual transformation in the face of death.

| Original Score: 5/5 | May 28, 2023

What makes life worthwhile? Williams finds his purpose in the face of death, and his graceful and moving rebirth is a reminder to live while alive.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 10, 2023

Ishiguro and Hermanus thankfully don’t flub the assignment, even if they rarely hit the emotional highs of their adaptation's predecessor.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 27, 2023

Living transmits a profound emotional experience that invites us to reflect upon the beauty and complexity of life. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 8/10 | Apr 25, 2023

Impeccably shot and beautifully scored, Living is destined to stand as a recurring answer to the question of whether or not cinema should insist on Westernised remakes of beloved foreign films.

| Apr 25, 2023

It’s interesting to note the cross-cultural transferral, for the film is about the universal theme that we all share as a humanity, living a meaningful life in the face of death.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 22, 2023

Conveying the difference between being and relishing so effortlessly and also so heartbreakingly, Nighy is a marvel, and one that the movie around him lives for.

| Apr 7, 2023

Often proclaimed as Kurosawa’s masterpiece Ikiru is a certified classic. But having watched it again recently, I was struck by the degree to which the remake improves on the original.

| Apr 7, 2023