I love this movie so much

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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

Loved this film until the bus accident, I couldn't take it seriously after that. A bus knocks somebody down and kills them in the UK for every 27 million miles travelled. How likely is it that somebody as meticulous as John May would be standing there at the time? 66% of people in the UK don't believe in ghosts, so like me they won't buy into the final scene. Take the ghosts away and all you are left with is a cruel irony, a lonely man spends his life trying to get people to care enough to go to the funerals of other socially isolated people who died alone, probably because of his fear of this happening to him, and then nobody goes to his. I watched a beautifully acted, nuanced, poignant film for 1 hour 20 minutes followed by a load of rubbish for the last 10 minutes. Don't think I've ever been so disappointed by the ending of a film.

I found this to be a sad but engaging film, with Eddie Marsan perfectly understated in the role of a lonely civil "detective" who devotes his life to finding relatives of the deceased to attend their funerals. With precious little financial reward, this unassuming bureaucrat fights a quiet, personal battle, so that proper respect might be shown to his fellow human beings, no matter how low their standing. Not everyone will like this film, for it is unquestionably slow and devoid of action, and yet it manages to capture the truism that one person can indeed have a positive impact on countless acquaintances merely by showing them common decency and understanding. The ending is a bit contrived, I thought, but did convey a strong message that obscure people can nonetheless leave indelible effects for the better. Eddie Marsan is not your typical leading man, but he handles his role nicely, and sweet Joanne Froggatt is well cast as an endearing young woman whose troubled, embattled father has passed away.

Still Life is a surprising little film brought to us by writer- Directer Uberto Pasolini, it was shot in 2013 and finally made its way to me and I'm glad that I decide to see it. The film depicts the life and work of John May (Eddie Marsan) a council worker looking for the living relatives of those found dead and alone. I know, it sounds fun, but trust me this film is much more than what it seem.At the first, it looks like it's about death and funerals, which it is, but it's in no way depressing, it's more a tale of life, love, and the afterlife. Still Life is quirky and exotic in its unusualness. John May is a bit weird, socially awkward, and very much feel out of touch with the modern world but he's also a sweet and caring man, who is meticulous at his job easily making the people he interacts with seem even sweater, or worse depending on how they behave around him.Despite its heavy themes Still Life has moments of relief, it's funny at times and gets uplifting. It's a movie that sneaks up on you to reach into your heart. Eddie Marsan gives a quiet but poignant performance in this film, I was drawn to his authentic portrayal of John May, a compassionate character you can't help but love. Uberto Pasolini delivered a thought-provoking film with limited camera, letting the story take a life of its own.Still Life is a thoughtful little film shining a light on a peculiar job but also on human relationships, the people we knew and lost touch with, those who sometimes are forgotten and need to be remembered. @wornoutspines